Acts 8:22 (April 2)

Quiet Time Nugget:

We are all sinners and we know that because it is stated in the Bible and we all know the story about Adam and Eve, if you don't please read the book of Genesis.  Because we are all sinners, we sin everyday.  Thank God for his daily mercies and His compassion.  Repent everyday, every minute, every second you realize you have done, looked at, said something that does not please God.  I do this continuously and I will continue but I must remember to pray more.  We all love to say, "I'm sorry" but do we really mean it?  Say you are sorry, repent and really mean it.  I know God forgives us every single time we repent but let us take sometime and pray too.

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God Bless You
Ruby

Deuteronomy 8:3 (April 2)

Quiet Time Nugget:

Well, I do not know about you but I love food!  I love a variety of foods.  Everywhere you go there are restaurants, vending carts, groceries stores, farmland, homes w food, schools w food, hospitals w food and well you get my point.  When we don't eat our stomach reminds us by growling.  We see food (TV), we smell it, we hear it (love the sound of sizzling bacon) and of course we taste it.  We cannot live without food.  So why is it that we don't read the word of God which is the food for our soul?  Is your soul growling?  Mine is growling for more each day and I hope to feed it as much as I can to keep it healthy.  

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God Bless You
Ruby

Acts 7:49 (April 1)

Quiet Time Nugget:

I know that the entire universe belongs to God.  How wonderful it is to read that our tiny earth is His footstool.  I am so glad that He is here.  He listens to our prayers.  He speaks to us.  He teaches us through His word how to build the right house.  My prayer is for God to help me built the kind of house that pleases Him and blesses others.  I am not perfect and I will never be but I want to follow his instructions to have an "amazing" house.

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God Bless You
Ruby

Deuteronomy 6:5 (April 1)

Quiet Time Nugget:

God speaks to everyone in so many different ways all He wants is for us to LOVE HIM.  I honestly do not know why we don't truly love Him with everything we have.  We think we can do anything on our own but when we are down and can't see to find the answer; then we come running to Him when all the time we should have been doing is loving him 100%.  As for me: I better remember this everyday - I Love You Lord with ALL my heart, soul and might.  Help me Lord to NEVER forget this!

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Ruby's Daily Sheet:

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God Bless You
Ruby

Book of Psalm

Hello and Welcome:

You are probably wondering why I have not chosen to illustrate the book of Psalm yet  (I will!) - well it is because  I am waiting to see how this 1st part of the journey goes.  It is a lot of work creating 2 illustrations daily.  If you do the math, that will be 365 (OT verses for a year) + 365 (NT verses for a year) = 730 whew!

I plan to do the book of Psalms next year, April 2016, those are my plans but only God will tell!

I need your support - please continue to pray that I can make it to the end.
Please continue to send me those words of encouragement.
And most importantly continue reading the word of the Lord which is our daily bread and spread the gospel to other by telling them to join me in my journey!

God Bless You
Ruby

Materials List

If you are like me:  do not have a lot of money to spend on all these different materials and/or have no idea on how to use many of the tools and artsy stuff that is out there; then you have come to the right place.

Here is a list of the VERY BASIC SIMPLE materials you need:

1. Bible (Any bible is fine but you really need a wide margin to be able to draw and write the verse).
     I purchased ESV Journaling Bible (by Crossway).  I have the single column.
If you do NOT want buy a new bible then get some plain paper or card stock and cut them 2 x 6 and make bookmakers that you can insert into your bible or give away as gifts - spread the gospel.

2. Black Pen (I use Zig Writers and sometimes Pilot G-2)

3. Color Pencils (I use Prismacolors and if am away from home I use Crayola)

4. Pencil Sharpener

5. Mechanical Pencil (I use 0.5, 0.7, and 0.9 depends on the details) but any pencil works fine.

6. Eraser (I prefer white because pink tend to leave a pinkish hue on the bible)

7. Ruler (I have a little 6" - because it is easier to use and carry)

8. Notebook (used for practicing my spacing, lettering, and drawings)

9. Plain Paper (make sure it is acid free) (any color you want - I use white or cream it is easier to see your drawings and writing)

10. Glue Stick (I use Elmer's, Scotch,  or UHU)  make sure it is acid free)

11. ***If I see stickers or other ephemera that helps illustrate what I am reading I will be using those on occasions.

NOTE: I draw the verse on paper and glue it to those pages that I have a verse on the back already NOT because the pen bleeds but because I just do not want to see the other side's shadows (imprint).
             Also, if you make a mistake you can draw it on paper and glue it to cover your mistakes.

(That is all for now… Ruby)

Daily Sheet

What is Ruby's Daily Sheet?

This is where I doodle what I want to do on the margins of my Bible.  I do this page in pencil because I erase a lot.  I divide my sheet into different parts; here are some of the different parts I use sometimes:

DATE = This date matches the One Year Bible Reading Plan that is in the back of the bible or you can pick a reading plan online at:  http://www.esvbible.org/ 
I did not put the year because I want this to be available to anyone for many years.

DAY BOX = This box is empty and available for anyone who wants to copy my daily sheet and number them in their own way.

READ = This is the scripture of the day that I read.  I get it from the back of the Bible or you can get it from the reading plan you picked online at:   http://www.esvbible.org/

VERSE = This is the specific scripture verse I chose to illustrate on the margin.  It is the one verse that spoke to me in a special way.  **You do NOT have to illustrate the same verse I did but if you do, I am okay with that, you can copy everything I did, it is not copyrighted.
       Important note:  If my drawing or lettering look like someone else's art work online, it is not intentional because I am doing my own creations and ideas and you can see my thoughts on my daily sheets.

BREAKDOWN = This is where I plan how to breakdown the verse and figure out how many lines I need which then helps me space out my work on the margin.

CIRCLE KEYWORDS =  Sometimes I circle keywords that I want to emphasize by either coloring them, making them bigger or both.

DRAWINGS = This is where I practice, practice, and practice my drawing (if I have one) and I scribble the colors I want to use.  If you see PC and a number, PC means Prismacolor and the number the company assigned to it.  I'm doing very simple drawings.  My whole purpose in this journey is to give those who have not artistic talent the opportunity to art journal on their Bible's margins.  If you really can't draw or make a mistake, you can always find a little picture - cut and paste it.
   
LETTERING = This is where I practice, practice, and practice the style of letter I want to use.  I count and divide by 2 to find the center of my words or phrases so that things look pleasing to the eye when I do my final draft.  I try to do very simple letters but I do have a few fancy that I like - just practice you never know.

Other items I use that are NOT on the daily sheet:

TEMPLATE = I took a piece of colored card-stock and made a template that I use to draw on each of my daily sheets and it allows me to see the exact space I have on the Bible's  margin without having to draw and erase in the Bible itself and messing up or ripping the page.
     Important Note:  There are pages that the margins are bigger than the template so for those pages, I am planning on making a temporary template to use all the space available for the art.  Deli paper is great for tracing shapes and cutting different odd shaped templates.

NUGGEST FROM MY QUIET TIME:  These will be online only.  They are going to be short and sweet.  It is basically my thoughts of what the Lord spoke to my heart.  They will NOT be available all the time because I want God to speak to you, not me.

P.S. Please excuse my grammar and spelling and if you have any suggestions or comments please do not hesitate to contact me.

God Bless You
Ruby