Bible Journaling- All in the Family

Lucie- Visual faith Illustrator

Sometimes I learn of a story 
that just makes connections.

 Here is some encouragement 

about a young mom 

sharing visual faith tools
 with her daughters. 

Brooke Orozco recently attended a retreat

 in the Michigan District

 where she served as the worship leader.

 Pat Maier, wife of Michigan District President, 

Dave Maier,

taught an introduction to Visual Prayer 

and Bible Journaling. 

 Here is what Brooke shared after the retreat:

"I got home today 

and told my girls (9 and 12yrs) 

about the visual faith things.

 I showed them some of my doodles

 I'd done throughout the weekend

 and showed them a few ideas.

They didn't waste anytime...

 "This photo is my 12 year old's first response, 

using her water color paints.

She has since been staying in from recess

with some of her friends and teaching them 

what little she knows. 

She is in 6th grade 

at the local public school. 

She is using Scripture: 

the girls are hearing God's Word 

and making art with it.

 Isn't that just great? 

Children are so Outreach-driven, 

aren't they?

 It seems sometimes that we adults feel

 like we need to plan, 

get a committee or a board 

and then inch out to share the gospel. 

But she just started doing this

 as a natural thing

 because she was excited about it,

 and she does not feel any shame

 for the Word of God or the Gospel."

This photo is my 9 yr old's.

She turned some washi tape

 and a Subway wrapper 

into a collage. Then she wrote,

 "God wants us to bear fruit 

fresher than Subway"...

  Good stuff!! Love it." 

The "Subway Project" by Karolein

 "We lovingly refer to the "Subway Project" 

as Karolein's first response 

to what she learned about Visual Faith.

It may be seem a bit raw,

 with lots of scribbles and doodles. 

It may not seem to connect. 

But it shows a large outpouring of creativity."

So what can we learn from the children?

1. Do away with the rules.

2. Let the Joy of the experience guide your response.

3. Don't be afraid to TRY.

4. Tell others- it just might be their doorway to Jesus.

5.  A Visual Faith response doesn't need to make sense to everyone.

Thanks to Pat and Brooke 

for sharing "the after story" and the photos.