Back in 2018, when I found out I was pregnant, I decided I wanted to start a journaling Bible for the baby to give to him one day. While all my journaling Bibles allow me to get in the word and meditate on the scripture, I am going about this one a little differently. When journaling in this one I meditate on the scripture specifically with my son, Clark, in mind and pray it over him.
*Find out more about how exactly I am going about creating a journaling Bible for a loved one in THIS POST*
I am also using this Bible a little bit like a baby book; writing down little things like “He’s a Boy!” when we found out his gender, and “Clark is 8 months old! He’s crawling and pulling himself up on everything.” I also have documented his growing footprints and taken his handprint.
I started this Bible over a year ago and have 37 pages done so far, so I’ve averaged about two pages a month. It will take me many years to completely fill this Bible, but this isn’t a project I am rushing to get done, so that is just fine with me!
My idea was to journal through Psalms first. (Then I’ll go book by book, most likely starting in the New Testament.) I was going to wait to do a flip-through of it until I finished Psalms, but seeing that that is most likely another year away, I decided to do a “Psalms part one” flip-through of what I’ve done so far!
Watch the flip-through
Check out the video below to watch the flip-through
Things to note
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- I am using the ESV Interleaved Journaling Bible. This journaling Bible has full blank pages next to each page of scripture. I chose this Bible because it gives me lots of space to journal and I don’t have to worry about accidentally covering up the text. Since I am intending to give it to Clark one day, I want to make sure that he will be able to read all of it.
- I wanted this Bible to have a consistent feel throughout the pages, so I’m using acrylic paints for every single page. I have used watercolors a few times, but I always put a layer of acrylic down first. Another reason I decided to use all acrylics is that I hadn’t that before! I thought it would be fun and help me hone my skills with acrylic! I do have a Bible where I use all watercolor (see that flip-through HERE).
*Another benefit of using acrylic is that you don’t have to worry about bleed-through. Acrylics don’t bleed-through and they act as a page prep, so you can use virtually anything you want (like paint pens) on top without it bleeding.
Tutorials
I have done tutorials related to each of the pages below. Click on the link on each of the images to check out the tutorial!
Deer Silhouette Tutorial With Free Printable
https://www.scribblinggrace.com/watercolordeer/
Acrylic Roses Tutorial
https://www.scribblinggrace.com/acrylicroses/
Acrylic Branches Tutorial
https://www.scribblinggrace.com/acrylicbranches/
Watercolor Lettering Tutorial
https://www.scribblinggrace.com/watercolorcalligraphy/
Acrylic Pumpkins Tutorial
https://www.scribblinggrace.com/acrylicpumpkins/
Acrylic Beach Scene Tutorial
https://www.scribblinggrace.com/acrylicocean/
Acrylic Feathers Tutorial
https://www.scribblinggrace.com/acrylicfeathers/
Using Stencils Tutorial
https://www.scribblinggrace.com/stencils/
Lightning Storm Tutorial
https://www.scribblinggrace.com/lightningstorm/
Supplies Used
I use virtually the same supplies for every page in this Bible, here they are:
*Be sure to check out THIS POST on other great Bible journaling supplies
ESV Interleaved Journaling Bible– I have THIS leather cover one, but they have other cheaper options available, like THIS one.
Apple Barrel Acrylic Paints– Any acrylic paints work, though I do recommend a matte finish if you can find it. I like the Apple Barrels from Walmart because they are cheap, easy to use, and come in tons of colors.
