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Read MoreGo deeper into your Word of the Year each month by creatively including a Word theme of the year in a planner journal. This self-study course, originally offered in 2021, is chocked full of video tutorials and digital downloads and on sale now!
Read MoreInspirational planner journal pages, hymn theme, and flip-through video for August PLUS NEW Word of the Year planner set-up.
Read MoreInspirational planner journal pages, hymn theme, and flip-through video for July.
Read MoreInspirational planner journal pages, hymn theme, and flip-through video for June.
Read MoreInspirational planner journal pages, hymn theme, and flip-through video for May.
Read MoreInspirational planner journal pages and flip-through video for April.
Read MoreInspirational planner journal pages and flip-through video for March.
Read MoreInspirational planner journal pages and flip-through video for February, featuring hymn Abide with me.
Read MoreHere is my 2022 Word of the Year planner journal set-up and flip through video. NEW shop with planner journal printable downloads now on sale through January 10, 2022
Read MoreHow are you crossing over into the New Year? Is it like crossing the Red Sea? Here’s an encouraging message.
Read MoreMy NEW Online Shop is now open! Celebrated with 20% off - for a limited time! Digital Art Downloads for your art journaling adventures! NEW Stencils launched! Creativity abounds!
Read MorePractical prompts, questions, and ideas to inspire choosing a word focus for the upcoming year.
Read MoreSometimes our heart knows things ahead of our experience. The calendar and journal pages in this post were made and written in April through the first week of May. With what is going on in the world now, including my home city of Portland, Oregon, the messages and prayers are more relevant than ever. The first of June is also the reveal of the new Stencil Club Mash-up set with Mary Beth Shaw. Here's the stencils and some ideas of what you can do with them...
Read MoreAs I was making my monthly calendar page, I was reminded how each day and how we live it is still important.In our Living Your Word of the Year facebook group, Bernice put out a challenge that seems just right for this month. As usual, I'm adjusting it to my own liking, and am finding comfort in the simplicity and the daily exercise of looking back on the day, and responding with a simple symbol, drawing or words.
Read MoreOne of the ways to focus on and contemplate my word of the year is through visually designing the word itself. If you aren't interested in doing that, you can always look for a font on your computer and print out your word in the font, adding color, definitions, quotes, symbols etc.Each year I dedicate a page to this in the journal used for everyday things, but you can also post it where you can see it each day.
Read MoreMerriam-Webster defines intention as:“a determination to act in a certain way, of Import, significance.” How can I be intentional in how I choose to live my life?One way is to make intentions based on a Word focus for the year.My word SPIRIT is quite broad. Putting my intentions in a journal helps me integrate my word into my day to day life. The process of making an intentions page reminds me of what is important about my Word for this year, and in living life.
Read MoreAfter I realized fear of failing was keeping me from hearing God clearly and taking positive action, I found the inspiration and motivation I needed. This post shares what I found. I am already stepping out with more confidence and intentional action.
Read MoreOnly a week into the new year and decade and I was feeling overwhelmed. Not good. Numerous 'opportunities' were coming my way in addition to the already scheduled commitments and events on my calendar. As I wondered what to do, and not do, confusion started swirling in my head. My thoughts were not linear so I decided to do a mind map. This post shows the process I went through and three easy steps to make your own mind map.
Read MoreWhether you are researching your Word of the year or any word, these online research steps can help you grow in understanding of your word. In this post there is listed step-by-step process to explore the meaning of a word and find Scripture and quotes to add to the meaning. Examples of visually expressing words are also given.
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