Verses from A to Z

Think of the BQ Community tab as a forum in which to share with one another on a variety of topic boards. My hope is to create resources that we can all access and contribute too. I've laid out the structure and each of you can build upon it! For example, I've got posts on the "ABC Bible Quilt jo

ZEAL "Never be lacking in ZEAL, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord." Romans 12:11 #ABCbiblequiltjournal #Zisfor__ #zeal #zechariah #zion #zebulon #zealous #Zacchaeus Once you get to Z, you can do an "ABC in review" page... Congrats, team! We've made it thro

"...the WAY." John 14:16 W page in my Bible Quilt Journal #biblequiltjournal #abcsofthebible #Wisfor__ #worthy #warrior #workmanship #worship #word #wonderful #wisdom #waterofLIFE #wellsofsalvation #wisdom#witness#walkbyfaith#way W is for...Water of Life I've had this page waiting for a while.

"TRUST in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to Him, and He will make your paths straight." Proverbs 3:5-6 This was one of my Mom's favorite verses and is a treasured one to me since we clung to it throughout her cancer journey. "T" is f

QUIET place "Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place." Mark 6:31 Where do YOU have your recharge time in the Word? I have a cozy spot on a loveseat with an afghan made by my Grandma. I've nestled in here enough that when I do settle in, calmness settles over me as I pick up my Bible or devot

"Love your NEIGHBOR as yourself." Mark 12:31 #biblequiltjournal #abcsofthebible #Nisfor__ #nofear #noble #newself #newheaven #newearth #near #nations #nothing #newcreation #nazarene #news I'm grateful for my NEIGHBOR, Mary Jo, who has become a dear friend and also a contributor to the ABC

~ ~ ~ KEEP watch ~ ~ ~ If you search for verses on KINDNESS, you'll see that many of them are tethered closely to love. Kindness is love in action! K is for...Kindness I often start pages in my ABC Bible Quilt Journal by coloring the letter, then check to see if I have any add-ins that need more

"God of hope" Romans 15:13 "He is GREATER than our hearts." I John 3:20 Gradually add verses, stitching lines and doodling around them... Look at this glorious "G" my Kansas friend made for the ABC Bible Quilt journal! "Glorify the Lord with me." Psalm 34:3 We're doing that -

Heritage. As we send our kiddos off to school, this is a great reminder to pray over our children's faith journey and to nurture spiritual legacy in our families. "but as for me and my HOUSE, we will serve the Lord." Joshua 24:15 My friend, Stephanie, designed this lovely "H" for the ABC Bib

BELOVED "Let the BELOVED of the Lord rest secure in Him..." Deuteronomy 33:12 #abc #flipcards #biblequiltjournal #abcsofthebible #Bisfor__ #babyJesus #beautiful #Bible #beloved #battle #baptized #beltoftruth #battle #beatitudes #beauty #butGod #build #burden #breastplate #born #Bethlehem "B" p

Tear out the tabs from your ABC journal. Press down on the spiral with one hand to hold it for leverage, then tear one tab sheet out at a time. Then start coloring in the letters and add whatever embellishments you'd like. Once you've got your tabs colored, then cut along the dotted line. Ne

Jesus Christ being the same YESTERDAY and today and forever. #abcsofthebible #biblequiltjournal #Yisfor__ #yahweh #yesterdaytodayandtomorrow YIPPEE! Thanks to some help from friends, I YIELDED a few more "Y" verses: #YourWord #yearn #young #youth #years #yeshua Y page in the ABC Bible Qui

What a miracle that we often overlook in the hubbub of the season! Think about young Mary, the virgin from Nazareth who was "highly favored" and chosen to give birth to our Savior, Jesus. Wow! I started this "V" page in my ABC Bible Quilt journal this week, thinking I would do a couple verses on

"STRONG and courageous..." Joshua 10:25 S page in ABC Bible Quilt journal I started this page by using #washitape to mark off some quilting squares. It helps divide up the space, yet is still flexible for me to move the washi to adjust as needed. S page for the Bible Quilt Journal, in progre

"P" page in the ABC Bible Quilt journal ~ it is the Lord's PURPOSE that PREVAILS ~ Proverbs 19:21 I started my page by coloring in part of the letter and adding some fall washi tape. P is for progress... Similarly to how our pages develop over time, The Lord is at work in each of us. As we

"...the MEEK shall inherit the earth..." Psalm 37:11 "M" page in my ABC Bible Quilt journal I typically write full verses on a particular theme in my regular Bible Quilt journal. The fun of having an ABC Bible Quilt is making these colorful patchwork pages full of a variety of verses, often usin

"...created in Christ Jesus" Ephesians 2:10 Sometimes I like the simplicity of using a similar color palette... "C" page in #ABC #biblequiltjournal The ABC Bible Quilt Journal has a variety of "letter starters" that sometimes inspire you to go a certain direction. The loose thread on this

Joy When ladies gather around the BQ table, creating with scripture and offering encouragement to one another, JOY fills the room as the Holy Spirit knits us together a little closer. J is for... Jesus I added a pocket to this page so I could incorporate some bookmarks my Mom had given me to sh

"Fear not for I AM with you..." Isaiah 41:10 I often use sticky notes to remind myself of verses I'd like to include on a certain page. I'm experimenting with pages that are a patchwork of all kinds of words/phrases that start with "F" as well as pages that focus on one theme, such as this on

ABIDE "Abide in Me and I will abide in you." John 15:4 ABIDE - my 2019 Word for the Year If you're doing a #wordfortheyear, you can use this template as a title page for your Bible Quilt journal. It can serve as a visual reminder to you each time you open your BQ and you can add verses to it throu

We all know that the Bible is full of encouragement and wisdom, but sometimes it's good to look at these truths in a new perspective. I think that's one of the fun things about Bible Quilting the #abcsofthebible. You can snatch bits and pieces of verses throughout the Bible to create a beautiful pag

We knew this would be a tricky letter. 🤪 I’m eXcited to see what y’all come up with for X verses! Go, team, go! #biblequiltjournal #abcsofthebible #Xisfor__ #eXalted #eXpected #eXultation #eXample #eXcellent Have you gotten to try the "X" template in the ABC Bible Quilt Journal? Ste

This week we're gathering up verses with words/phrases that start with the letter U: Upright Unfading "UNTO Thee, O God, do we give thanks." Psalm 75:1 I use both washi tape and hand-drawn stitch lines to make my quilt blocks, writing in verses and perhaps doodling along the way. U is for.

"let the peace of God RULE in your hearts." Colossians 3:15 "R" is for royal priesthood #abcsofthebible #biblequiltjournal #ABCbiblequiltjournal #Risfor__ #refuge #rewarder #redeemer #royal #rule #rejoice #rainbow #reign #repent #rain #reason #risen #resurrection #remembrance #rejoice R is

"ONE and Only Son." John 3:16 O page in ABC Bible Quilt journal Often I'll use a variety of words beginning with the letter of the keyword, but somehow this page focusing on ONE emerged! O is for... One #biblequiltjournal #abcsofthebible #Oisfor__ #One #Only Using post-its for background color #

love. "His love is made complete in us." I John 4:12 There are so many verses on love that you can do a whole page: L is for...LOVE "L" is for...Love (on HEART CHAIN template) Look at this lovely "L" a young lady designed for us for the ABC Bible Quilt Journal! I've always liked the refer

"DELIGHT yourself also in the Lord, and He shall give you the DESIRES of your heart." Psalm 37:4 #biblequiltjournal #abcsofthebible #Disfor__ #Daniel #day #delight #daughteroftheking #dwell #disciples #David #danced #divine #door #dignity #deliverer #dwellingplace #do #doubleportion #devot

INSIGHT #biblequiltjournal #abcsofthebible #Iisfor__ #incrediblelove #ironsharpensiron #inherit #inChrist #indescribable #image #Iam #inallthings #abcbiblequiltjournal "...IN all things God works for good." Romans 8:28 Sometimes getting a page started is just adding washi tape on t

"Encourage one another daily." Hebrews 3:13 #biblequiltjournal #abcsofthebible #Eisfor__ #eternal #Exodus #everlasting #everyWORDofGod #earth #endures #emboldened #eager #excel #everything #exists #establishes #extol #Elohim You can incorporate printables to add a variety of texture to your

I got inspired from my CBS study of Malachi this morning. God loves it when His people talk about Him. He calls them His treasured possession, His jewels. And He writes their names in the Book of Remembrance.