scripture sunday #belighted

On Christmas Eve the message was about light. God's message and love are like a light that must be passed along, just as we pass along the Olympic torch or the candle flame during silent night. I loved this illustration as it highlighted that we are the messengers. We do not need to come up with content to share, just find opportunities to pass along the message we've already received. But to make this work, we must bear the light ourselves. We must keep the flame going and if it ever gets low, return back to God that he might rekindle the fire of His love.

So for my last scripture sunday, I choose this verse from Job. To put it simply, Job has a rough life. This is towards the end when Elihu is reminding Job that God is always faithful. He is speaking to Job and telling him to give credit to God the almighty and to be quiet and listen for God's guidance; to be lighted with the light of life.

I was visiting my in-laws this Christmas and it was fun to have new traditions and music on Christmas Eve. I was pleasantly surprised at how I was able to enjoy the moments and not dwell on what I was missing out on. Then the lights dimmed, Silent Night began and one by one the candle light spread. I was suddenly overcome with emotion and reminded of my Grandmother who always knew the lyrics to Christmas carols and had this look of pure joy when she sang Silent Night. I decided to just receive the flame and listen as the church sang that night and it was beautiful. It is rare that I opt out of an opportunity to sing, but I'm glad I chose to be quiet and bask in the moment.

I have really enjoyed this little word on mine; be. It is tiny but powerful. It was a call to action and it led me to so many wonderful bible verses. Not sure what my 2016 word will be however I know I will go back to these verses again and again and BEinspired to live with the light of life.

Happy New Year!

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Each Sunday in 2015 I chose a scripture for the week. The scripture related to my one little word for the year and helped me intentionally explore my word and set a purpose for each week. See more scripture sunday posts here.

scripture sunday #bemerciful

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Each Sunday I choose a scripture for the week. The scripture relates to my one little word for the year and helps me intentionally explore my word and set a purpose for each week. See more scripture sunday posts here.

scripture sunday #bejubilant

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Each Sunday I choose a scripture for the week. The scripture relates to my one little word for the year and helps me intentionally explore my word and set a purpose for each week. See more scripture sunday posts here.

One Little Word 2015 Update

10 weeks left in the year. I can hardly believe it!

Frankly, I'm impressed that I've stuck with my scripture sunday goal this long and am getting giddy just thinking about how close to the end I am! 

Thoughts 42 weeks in:

• I love this project
• I don't know if I'll do it next year, maybe similar but with a twist
• I appreciate how my word is made new each week - I'm the type of person that loves change and thrives on the chance to "mix it up" and look at something from a new angle
• I can't wait to order my book!

Progress Report
I was working to update my Artifact Uprising file so that I would've get too far behind. In doing so I realized that I'd missed a few and started digging through my archives. Enter chaos. It was a mess so i decided to start back at the beginning and check over everything.

I made a spreadsheet and entered all the Sundays for 2015. Next I went through my blog/instagram and noted all of the hashtags and verses. I was surprised to realize that only a few verses have been repeated! It was also really fun to look back over the verses and reread some of them.

Once I had this list up to date I was able to figure out which photos were missing in my book. If I hadn't started the book so long ago, I probably wouldn't be doing it. The idea of trying to find all of those photos would be overwhelming, however since I started early in the process, it's been really fun!

All in all I still love my word (for it's versatility) and though I've been a little hit or miss lately, I am still enjoying the projects I'm using to reflect on my word. I have also been revisiting my pinterest board and adding a few inspiring images, hoping to finish the year strong. 

scripture sunday #begracious

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Each Sunday I choose a scripture for the week. The scripture relates to my one little word for the year and helps me intentionally explore my word and set a purpose for each week. See more scripture sunday posts here.

scripture sunday #befree

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Each Sunday I choose a scripture for the week. The scripture relates to my one little word for the year and helps me intentionally explore my word and set a purpose for each week. See more scripture sunday posts here.

scripture sunday #bekind

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Each Sunday I choose a scripture for the week. The scripture relates to my one little word for the year and helps me intentionally explore my word and set a purpose for each week. See more scripture sunday posts here.

 

scripture sunday #bemadenew

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Each Sunday I choose a scripture for the week. The scripture relates to my one little word for the year and helps me intentionally explore my word and set a purpose for each week. See more scripture sunday posts here.

 

scripture sunday #bestrong #bebrave

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Each Sunday I choose a scripture for the week. The scripture relates to my one little word for the year and helps me intentionally explore my word and set a purpose for each week. See more scripture sunday posts here.

 

scripture sunday #becontent

I love the last line of this verse- the idea of living carefree, without worry or anxiety because God is protective and careful with us. I hadn't thought about the tension between being contentment and worry. To worry is to think there is something you don't have or can't have, to always be looking around and guessing what might happen. Contentment comes from a place of trust and rest in the power and guidance of God, relying on him to strengthen us.

As I enter back into work this week I want to focus on feeling confident in the gifts he has given me, confidence that his plan is greater than any other plan, and remember that he is careful with me, knowing best what my heart soul and body need. #becontent #becarefree

 

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Each Sunday I choose a scripture for the week. The scripture relates to my one little word for the year and helps me intentionally explore my word and set a purpose for each week. See more scripture sunday posts here.

 

scripture sunday #beloving

Each Sunday I choose a scripture for the week. The scripture relates to my one little word for the year and helps me intentionally explore my word and set a purpose for each week. See more scripture sunday posts here.

 

 

scripture sunday #berooted

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Each Sunday I choose a scripture for the week. The scripture relates to my one little word for the year and helps me intentionally explore my word and set a purpose for each week. See more scripture sunday posts here.

 

 

scripture sunday #becomforted

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Each Sunday I choose a scripture for the week. The scripture relates to my one little word for the year and helps me intentionally explore my word and set a purpose for each week. See more scripture sunday posts here.

 

scripture Sunday #betreasured

 

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Each Sunday I choose a scripture for the week. The scripture relates to my one little word for the year and helps me intentionally explore my word and set a purpose for each week. See more scripture sunday posts here.

 

scripture sunday #beready

A fun result of this project is that others are finding "be" verses and sending them on to me! I never thought of this as a community experience other than me sharing and I am LOVING it! It is so fun to see how others are inspired by my quest but also, how their words really speak to me. Thanks for this one Hannah! This makes me think of you and to be ready for adventure!

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Each Sunday I choose a scripture for the week. The scripture relates to my one little word for the year and helps me intentionally explore my word and set a purpose for each week. See more scripture sunday posts here.

 

scripture sunday #becheerful

Postponed due to lack of wifi on the road, but here is the scripture sunday from July 12:

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Each Sunday I choose a scripture for the week. The scripture relates to my one little word for the year and helps me intentionally explore my word and set a purpose for each week. See more scripture sunday posts here.

One Little Word Wednesday

I forgot to bring colored pencils with me on our trip to the ocean. Though I love the power of black and white, I decided this one could use a little color for added emphasis. So I took a photo of my page and converted it to balk and white.

Before

Then I imported the photo in an app on my iPad called Annotate+. It has highlighting tools, text, etc. that I've previously used to annotate PDFs. I used the highlighters to trace over certain parts and here's what I ended up with.

After

Kind of a fun way to add color without committing. I might leave the page black and white for now but I love that I have some options.

This is my scripture verse for the week and it seemed appropriate as I sat on the beach listening to the powerful roar of the waves.

 

scripture sunday #bepresent

Getting ready for camping and hiking and maximizing outdoor time. This felt like an appropriate verse to remind me to be present in the moment and admire the amazing creation of God.

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Each Sunday I choose a scripture for the week. The scripture relates to my one little word for the year and helps me intentionally explore my word and set a purpose for each week. See more scripture sunday posts here.

One Little Word 2015 Update

Halfway through 2015 and I'm proud to report that I've kept up with my OLW project of scripture sundays. Here is a word cloud I made using all the hashtags I've created from the scripture sunday posts.

I'm a little behind on updating the artifact uprising, but I feel confident about being able to add images regularly throughout the summer.

I was thinking I might try something different for the rest of the year, but instead i will stick with scripture sunday posts and hope to expand more on how that inspires me throughout the week.

Honestly, I'm impressed that I've stuck with it this much! Here are a few tips that have made me successful so far:

Lists
I have a list of verses that I find throughout the week which contain the word "be." This makes it easy to sift through and find one that feels right.

Procrastinate Plan
I DON'T make them ahead of time. So in a way I plan ahead, to make them Sunday morning. Perhaps surprising, but I really enjoy waking up on Sundays and getting to work on them. It's not a taxing activity and it's a great way to start the day. Also, at the end of a long week, I am sometimes looking for motivation and that will inspire me to find a scripture that will help me start the next week strong

Awesome Tools
iPad + Blogsy + A Beautiful Mess  + BibleGateway  = quickest
I don't always use these tools but most of this time I do. I use them with such regularity that it is quick and easy for me to find the words, pop them into a a template and post straight from my iPad.

Simple Simple Simple
Sometimes I get fancy and other times not. I don't have a template or any rules which gives me freedom!

scripture sunday #beconfident

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Each Sunday I choose a scripture for the week. The scripture relates to my one little word for the year and helps me intentionally explore my word and set a purpose for each week. See more scripture sunday posts here.