The First Class

I had 21 people in my class tonight.  Everyone seemed very excited and anxious to start on this faith journey.  I explained Bible journaling and showed them lots of pictures from Journaling Bible Community and Pinterest.  I gave them a supply list with necessary supplies and optional supplies. (See previous post.)

There were a lot of questions.  Some students decided that they will buy new journaling Bibles.  One lady wants to use the Bible that she already has with lots of notes and underlining. She loves it so much and has so many memories and experiences invested that she will find a way to use it.  At the beginning and ending of each book of the Bible there are large blank areas. She will use those for her artwork and journaling.  Another lady, who is a wonderful painter, brought her new Bible in and she had already done an exquisite piece with the "Lamb of God."  (I will try to talk her into teaching a class one day. ) Another person brought her junior high son who seemed very interested - only male in the room, but I hope to change that. Others want to buy sketchbooks to use for a while, either to try it out before investing in a new Bible or because they didn't want to write in their Bible.  They all shared ideas and had fun looking at all of the extra art supplies that I have - stamps, stickers, watercolor pencils, books on lettering.

Next week we will just play with lettering styles and play with our colored pencils.  I will show them how to blend colors and build up laters.  Then the week after that we will do a page on 2 Timothy 3:16, "All scripture is God-Breathed."