Illustrated Advent Week 1

Hello friends!!! I hope you are having a great week. I wanted to take a moment and reflect on what God is teaching me through this. First off can I just say this without sounding like I just started reading my bible yesterday? This devotional from Naptime Diaries is seriously my favorite, and here is why... IT'S SO REAL and RELATABLE!!!! I love how her contributors have just laid it out there in a real and honest way and I don't feel like I have to weed through the words to find the meaning, they just lay it out there!

Since we are all about confessions today, I have another one for you. This is my first Advent devotion. I know. I know. That is horrible. I have been a Christian for 17 years how is this possible. I have no real answers for you there, but I do know that my Advent season will never been the same again. This is a must now, this is making a difference in my life, and this is drawing me closer to the real reason for the season!! 

My goal was to do my advent journaling during nap time and as you might be able to see from the photos most of them took place close to 10 at night LOL! But that is ok, that is where I found my quiet moment to sit down and be able to take this in. So I suppose what I am saying is even if this Advent doesn't look exactly as you had planned, the important thing is that you are doing it! 

Supplies | Journaling Bible | Staz On Ink | Acrylic Block | Alpha Stickers | Journaling Pen  | 

How are you enjoying your advent journaling? My friends Stephanie and Heather are blogging about their experience today as well, make sure to stop by soak up all their awesome!! I will also be doing a round up of photos I am finding on instagram so make sure to keep using hashtag #illustratedadvent

Also if you are loving this idea of being creative in your walk, make sure to check out Truth Scrap 2015 you can find more information on that here. 

Truth Scrap 2015

Hiya friends! I am SO OVER THE MOON excited to have you here with me today and let me tell you why.. TRUTH SCRAP is coming! Since I started scrapbooking in 2011 I always remember hearing about TRUE scrap an online event hosted my Lain Ehmann! So when she approached my about doing a similar even but centered on our faith I could not have been MORE excited. Or so I thought! Once I saw the other teachers I felt honored to be a part of the group as well EXCITED for exactly what this group will be!

Here is a word from Lain:

"Truth Scrap is the galaxy’s ONLY online, live virtual art and crafting event focused on celebrating the intersection of faith and art. With inspiration brought right to your desktop, there’s no need to change out of your PJs because you’re logging on, right from home!If you want to learn more about the HOW and WHY of infusing your creativity with your faith, Truth Scrap is the event for you. Learn new skills while getting a new take on old favorites! And with seven energizing, talented instructors, you’re sure to be inspired. Can’t wait for you to join us!"

I am teaching one of the SEVEN classes offered at this online event (I know, right?!) I wanted to share the class description with you:

"For years, Shanna Noel struggled to read her Bible in a meaningful way. “I always wished I was more like that, that I LOVED to read my bible, that I even wanted to, but the truth is often times I felt like it was more of a chore than anything else,” she says. One day, though, she saw an image of a Bible all marked up, highlighted and underlined, and something about that struck a chord in her. She went online and ordered yet another new Bible – but this time it was a journaling Bible. “When I started to use the journaling Bible, a light bulb went off!” she explains. “I needed to have a place in my Bible for reflection, creativity, and journaling, and that is exactly what this new format provided.” Now, Shanna has taken her discoveries and is presenting them in a cohesive manner. You can join her as she shares how she uses her journaling Bible in a colorful and creative way that allows for personal growth, reflection and illustration."

So if you are new to your journaling bible or just want to gather with a group of like minded women and create, learn and grow together THIS event is for you!! P.S. I think this would make an EPIC Christmas present for those you love (or send the link to Santa (coughHUSBANDcough). 

Lain is running a great sale to start us off! The class is normally $149 but for a limited time snag it for $79!!! Plus I have a $20 coupon for you that is good through CHRISTMAS EVE. Just use code ADVENT when checking out! 

With this class you will not only receive the 7 classes but we will be having a PJ party the night before, I don't know about you but the 12 year old in me just got SUPER excited! PJ parties are the best!!!!

So what do you say, will you be joining us for TRUTH SCRAP 2015? I sure hope to see you there!

go.be.inspired.

Shanna