Sarah was the wife of Abraham and childless until she was 90 years old. She endured the hardships of famine and the cultural awkwardness of not having children for a really long time. She is mentioned in Hebrews 11 for her demonstration of faith yet she had her failings, too.
I initially captured Sarah's story on one of the women of the Bible templates as an example of Faith.
I later added this completed 7 x 10 template onto a piece of 8.5 x 11 colored card stock to insert into my Women of the Word Bible Quilt Journal. This provided a margin in which to jot down additional notes.
Sarai (Sarah) is also mentioned in Genesis 12, 18, 21 and 23.
She had a complicated relationship with her maidservant, Hagar. (note: I'm doing a separate entry on her.)
All of these details can be summarized on your BQ pages as you follow Sarah's story, showing her times of stubbornness and disobedience as well as her moments of acting out of faith to God and loyalty to her husband.
God ultimately blessed Sarah with Isaac, with whom He promised to establsh His covenant.
Sarah did indeed become the Mother of Nations after such a looooonnnnng wait.
Reflection
What impacts you the most about Sarah's story?
What do you learn from Sarah's struggles and challenges?
Is there a longining in your heart that YOU are waiting for?
Whether you're attending a Bible study which is focused on a character or a book of the Bible, these tabs can provide you with a quick way to categorize your journal.
Attach these directly to your BQ page or use washi tape to add it to a page protector if you're using a 3-ring binder. Another option is to use a Happy planner punch system and build your Women of the Word BQ Journal over time.
Do you have a woman in the Bible that you've been curious to learn more about?
This set of templates may help you get started:
Maybe you've already got a vertically oriented binder in progress?
If you're ready to launch into a longer project covering many women of the Bible, I've prepared a digital version of a 52-page Women of the Word Bible Quilt Journal that you can use as a foundation for Bible Quilting these ladies' stories. It includes the set of tabs mentioned previously as well as a sticker page to help launch your illustrations.
Overview of printed options here
One of the main advantages of using a binder system is that you can move pages around or add pages as you continue to study these women over time.
More info in this blog post about setting up a similar BQ journal.
Would you like to approach this project as women appear in the Bible or as you encounter them in your devotional time, sermon or Bible studies?
Please share in the comments below or in our BQJ Facebook group. I'm looking forward to hearing from you and hearing about your preferred approach.
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