Scripture Journals

My sister Ann blogged about this idea awhile back and now I'm stealing it from her! She got this idea from The Red Headed Hostess blog and I love it!

I think it's a great way to really study the scriptures (or anything for that matter). I find that writing things down in an organized spot helps to keep my thoughts more organized as well. So even though the note aren't totally organized you'll be able to find them at a later date -- and that, my friends, is priceless.

So here is what she does... I've cut and pasted directly from The Red Headed Hostess' site:

I put topics on the top of each page.  This can be done 2 different ways.

1-  You could write topics at the top as you study and add topics as you go

2-  You could write topics that you want to study at the top of each page right when you get your journal

I typically do the second one – so when I learn something about that topic, I turn to that page and write about it. Either way, leave some pages at the beginning of your journal to keep your own table of contents.

I also put in a lot of talks from conference.  I just copy and paste them onto a Word document, put them in columns, and shrink down the font.

Then I just tape them in.

So lets say you are asked to give a talk, or a lesson on this subject…  you already have so much gathered!  And they are things that you felt were valuable enough to write down, and if you felt it was valuable, others will likely feel the same way.

Plus your “line upon line” learning may speed up.  It does for me because I don’t forget as much.

I just love this idea. I'm definitely going to start to incorporate this in my life. And what a great gift for a friend. A lovely bound unlined journal that they can use for whatever it is that suits them. 

Here is a lovely journal from Anthropologie.

 

 It's only $18.00. Sweet!

At Celery Street they offer some great choices in journals. Check this out for only $17.00

Oh! Check this out! At Cafe Press you can make your own journal! Here's their blurb:

Keep your thoughts and notes in a personal place, with custom journals. Choose from millions of designs on writing journals, each ideal for personal journals, diaries and other uses. Made with wire-O binding and containing 160 pages, you can choose a paper style to match your use. With 100% satisfaction guaranteed, most journals ship within one business day. Can’t find the perfect journal design? Personalize your own custom journal template.

Here is one of their holiday covers

Since we're talking scriptures I was able to find a cover that is all about Christ

Funny enough - this one is called Sunbeam

I hope this helps with your scripture study. I think it'll be a lovely way to keep me motivated to not just read my scriptures, but actually "feast" upon the words of Christ. Enjoy!