My Journal for January

My small Dylusions "Take Me Deeper" journal is still teetering on the brink of getting started. I have added to the inside/outter cover using my new die and some flowers kindly given to me today in my craft club.

I have sectioned the journal into 12 (blue post-its) so I can do a calendar page each month and the weekly devotionals as and when in the pages in between.

I have done my January calendar page using some freebie star stamps from a magazine before Christmas. I have added the "Transform" theme from the tab printable plus a couple of dictionary/thesaurus definitions.

The inside/inner cover & first page I have devoted to my "Logos 365" word JOY. I gessoed the inside of the cover as it was grey then painted both with distress paint.

I have added my music to "The Ode to Joy" by Beethoven, reduced via the photocopier.


Plus the words to the Hymn of Joy which is set to this music. Also the words to the 2nd verse of "Joy to the World" which is based on Psalm 98. In fact I think they both are based on this psalm.

I still have the first 2 weeks of devotionals to get done. I have printed out the verses from the website but that is as far as I have got.

JOY!

I bought the small Dyan Reaveley Journal some time ago and I guess I have been saving it "for such a time as this" (Esther 4:14).

I'm about to embark on some year long journaling challenges from the "His Kingdom Come" site. Namely "Logos 365" where you chose a word for the year, and "Take Me Deeper" which is a weekly devotional.

I have chosen JOY for my word and have started collecting bits and pieces for the word, including the lyrics to the song, "Joy to the World!" which I can play on my harp, and is based on Psalm 98. Plus I have nearly mastered Beethoven's "Ode to Joy" on my harp as well. Oh Joy!

I'm on my way...