Joanne's Blog

A Time for Renewal

Tuesday, March 27, 2018

Hi Everyone,

Springtime is all about rebirth & renewal, and since it’s the last week of March, I wanted to share April’s Zenspirations® Word of the Month: Renew, which I lettered with an Apple pencil in the Procreate program on my iPad Pro.

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A Cyber Farewell

Tuesday, March 20, 2018

 

Hi Everyone,

The miracle of Cyberspace is that we can connect with people all over the world. Sometimes on-line relationships blossom into close friendships. While we usually don’t get to visit with our CyberFriends as often as we do with our local friends, the heart connection is real..

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My Prayer Journal is Off to Press!

Tuesday, December 12, 2017

Hi Everyone,

At long last, I finished My Prayer Journal, and sent it off to press! This book is really close to my heart; I have based it on some of my personal prayers and journaling prompts. For example, I try to start each day with a prayer of thanksgiving,.

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The Gift of Forgiveness

Tuesday, September 26, 2017

Hi Everyone,

Last week, Jews the world over celebrated Rosh Hashanah, the birthday of the world; this coming weekend is Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. It is customary to wish people a ‘sweet and happy new year’ at Rosh Hashanah, and an ‘easy and meaningful fast’ at Yom Kippur.

Pomegranates, a Biblical symbol.

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Awaiting the Storm

Sunday, September 10, 2017

 

Hi Everyone,

Two weeks ago, when I blogged about Houston and the devastating impact of Hurricane Harvey in The Aftermath of the Storm, I had no idea that Florida would soon be facing an even deadlier storm. In less than 24 hours Irma– the.

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My Stencil Adventure!

Tuesday, August 30, 2016

Hi Everyone,

As regular blog readers know, I recently designed a line of Inspired Journaling Stencils for The Crafter’s Workshop, which were specifically created with Bible Journalers in mind.

I’ve been designing stencils for TCW for a few years, but believe it or not,.

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Bible Journaling & Creative Expressions of Faith

Tuesday, August 16, 2016

Hi Everyone,

In 2014 an Australian fan wrote to let me know she had shared my lettering videos with her Bible Journaling group. I wrote back to thank her for sharing my videos, and to ask about Bible Journaling, as it was a term I had never heard before. She introduced me.

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Masterpiece in Progress

Tuesday, April 26, 2016

Hi Everyone,

Zenspirations® is much more than simply doing a drawing and pairing it with an inspirational text or scripture; it is an approach to spiritual growth and creative expression which is designed to enable each of us to dig into our hearts, discover our core truths and share them with.

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Creativity Abounds!

Tuesday, August 18, 2015

Hi Everyone,

I had a nice surprise this week… a box arrived from Impression Obsession with samples of some of my new rubber stamp designs, and there are a few I REALLY love. The photo below shows some of the craft themed stamps, and I’m sure you can guess which.

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HOME

Tuesday, June 2, 2015

Hi Everyone,

I’ve spent much of the past month on the road; visiting friends and family, filming videos for Sakura & episodes of the PBS television show Scrapbook Soup, and attending SURTEX & the National Stationery Show in NY. It was at the.

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With God All Things ARE Possible

Monday, May 6, 2013

Hi Everyone,
When life throws us curve balls, and we aren’t sure IF we can handle them, much less HOW to handle them, I take comfort in knowing that with God all things ARE possible. I have been blessed to have experienced God’s presence in.

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