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It took me a while, but I finally landed on my #wordfortheyear. PAUSE. I pulled out an old thesaurus to capture a bunch of synonyms to reflect on. I've used this strategy in the past to explore various meanings which help broaden my search for keywords in scripture. It's interesting that the word Selah is sprinkled throughout Psalms, inviting a natural pause or time of response. I'll be exploring this more, especially as I work on some memorizaton of a few Psalms this year. Although I have only written a couple verses to my calendar so far, I thought I'd share it with you to provide you with some ideas and "permission" to unveil your word/phrase gradually, allowing yourself time to simmer its impact upon you. My Word for the Year https://www.wix.app/stores/6c814583-2491-4abb-959e-1974bb34251f/catalog/5475ed04-6de9-cfe0-1a65-0697d990ed2f?d=https://www.biblequiltjournal.com/product-page/my-word-for-the-year Word of the Year template https://www.wix.app/stores/6c814583-2491-4abb-959e-1974bb34251f/catalog/ea2669ee-036a-bf4f-1ba1-068d5f605570?d=https://www.biblequiltjournal.com/product-page/word-of-the-year-template I'll continue to add to this post as I gain insights and add verses. You're invited to share your word in the comments below! I imagine we'll have some ongoing discussions in our various gatherings this year, too. "Mostly" Third Thursdays: In-Person BQ Session https://www.wix.app/events/6c814583-2491-4abb-959e-1974bb34251f/701b2112-6568-4dc8-94f4-38850c4ebc37/details?d=https://www.biblequiltjournal.com/events-1/mostly-third-thursdays-in-person-bq-session-2025-01-16-10-00

I am enjoying time in the bible with various topics or subjects. This is my most recent entry regarding what the bible says about Heaven. It is one thing I meditate on when chronic pain bothers me or when I am pondering where I am at in God's plan for my life. God says that he has written a book about each of us. Lots of love my siblings in Christ.

Recently I listened to this talk on Benediction by Tim Keller which was broadcast on the Gospel in Life Podcast. Although many of us may be familiar with this passage from Numbers 6, we may not realize the weight of this as a blessing upon each of us as it is spoken over us. My Process I drew a banner along the top of the BQ page to make my title, then simply used a large circle stencil in which to provide structure for the passage from Numbers. As I listened, I took notes and added a few embellishments. Since this is a part of an on-going series in a women's group, I chose to set up my pages as a disc-bound BQJ using a Happy Planner Punch. This way I can develop my study pages over time and decide at the end of the year re: its ultimate format. I used a label maker and an Avery tab to make a title tab. I like the flexibility of being able to move the Avery tab around as my BQ journal grows over time. We talked about this process of Bible Quilting scripture plus adding personal notes in a recent #zoomchat. BQ Zoom Chat #80 (1-7-2024) An even quicker way to make summary pages is to use preformatted templates : Sermon Notes, Trio https://www.wix.app/stores/6c814583-2491-4abb-959e-1974bb34251f/catalog/2c80f2ca-0baf-6ed0-5a87-1e667f985c02?d=https://www.biblequiltjournal.com/product-page/sermon-notes-trio Curious about setting up a disc-bound BQJ? Here's an overview of one I'm doing for Women of the Word. #sermonnotes #podcast #biblequiltjournal #benediction