Journaling, Doodling, Pictures...

I spoke with some of you a little more this last week about the concept of doodling and drawing as part of prayer and worship. The internet is full right now of examples of this "new" idea of Bible journaling, and I was inspired to share some. I find artwork related to scripture so inspiring, and I love the way that coloring, drawing, and doodling engage different parts of our brains.

This lovely example is from jannstory.blogspot.com:

Rachel Wojo has some online tutorials (as well as free printables): Bible Journaling for Beginners. 

And I have a pinterest board of some of my favorite scripture artwork: Scripture: Speak It, Learn It, Do It. 

An article from the Wall Street Journal in 2014 states: 

Recent research in neuroscience, psychology and design shows that doodling can help people stay focused, grasp new concepts and retain information.

An article in The Atlantic a year later says:

“When you draw an object, the mind becomes deeply, intensely attentive,” says the designer Milton Glaser, an author of a 2008 monograph titled Drawing Is Thinking. “And it’s that act of attention that allows you to really grasp something, to become fully conscious of it.” 

And...

Drawing, even in a primitive way, often triggers insights and discoveries that aren’t possible through words alone.

 Keep on doodling, my friends!