Thursday, July 17, 2014

not by bread alone

Bind them on your heart always; tie them around your neck. When you walk, they will lead you; when you lie down, they will watch over you; and when you awake, they will talk with you. 
Proverbs 6:21-22   

 I have Bible verses posted, framed, crammed, and hidden all over my house. Not because I'm a great person, but because I'm not. I need to see them. Often. I need to be reminded of His promises. Deuteronomy 6 tells us to write scripture on our door frames and gates, to carry them wherever we go, to speak of them from the time we wake up until we go to sleep. His Word should dwell in us richly (Colossians 3:16) and keep us from temptation (Psalm 119:11).
     There are tons (and I mean tons) of adorable prints on Etsy or in other local shops with verses, passages, promises, or themes than can help serve as little reminders throughout your day. Personally, I didn't like the idea of paying for the print plus shipping when I have paper and pens on my kitchen counter at this very moment. So I grabbed a page of white copy paper and a pencil and went to town.


     When you get it how you want it, buy some scrapbook paper that matches your color scheme (that costs a whole dollar, y'all), and use tracing paper to transfer. The biggest expense will be the hour that you spend on the whole thing.{TIP: If you don't like to free-hand, use fonts to design and trace the original through the computer screen before transferring onto final paper.}

     Voila! Can't get much easier (or cheaper) than that. Now cut paper into several different sizes, dig out old frames, and go cover your house in them.







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