My Fun New Journaling Habit

I am thoroughly enjoying the use of a journal in my Bible study these days.  My dear friend, Misti, brought her journal and showed it to me about six months ago.  As she described its various features, I wanted one more and more.  Such a great idea!  Finally, I meekly asked if I could copy her--and she said YES!

So I ran out to Target and bought a nice journal and a new set of colored pens.  When I got home, I promptly sat down to number each of the pages.  Then I used a ruler to make a vertical line through the center of the first four pages to make my Table of Contents.

I love the idea of combining all sorts of ideas into one journal.  This is now my Bible study journal-slash-prayer journal-slash-commonplace book.  I have notes from some books I've read (such as The Pursuit of God and The Prodigal God), I have notes from the marriage cruise we got so much from, and I have jotted down good quotes I've come across on the internet or in a book.

I'm currently working through a study of the book of Ephesians using a "Journal and Doodle" guide I downloaded (for free!) and I'm having WAY too much fun with it.

I'm no artist (by any stretch of the imagination) but I think fun, colorful pens make all the difference.