Ellie Claire Art Journal Review

 I had the opportunity to review three of Ellie Claire's art journals in exchange for my honest review. I love to journal and art is my one of my favorite past times so I knew that I would really like these. Each one of the journals are unique in their own way and I love the different journaling and creative  opportunities that each give.

The Faith and Lettering journal is one of my favorites! The cover is beautiful with foil lettering and the inside contains beautiful, vibrant pages with scriptures imprinted on them. It has different handlettering styles that you can practice along with pages that are designed for personal thoughts or note taking. I did take the opportunity to use one page to test the paper thickness and did not have any marker transfers from page to page. Many of the scriptures in this journal are some of my favorites. I plan on giving this journal to my daughter that enjoys journaling as well as art. I think this specific journal would be perfect for a teen girl.

The Illustrated Word was my second favorite. It has a medieval theme and contains beautiful pages of art with scriprures imprinted. The cover is a work of art as well with foil lettering and an embedded design. These pages can be colored to create your own keepsake. I also took the liberty to create my own artwork using one of the page designs and once again, the paper thickness passed the test. I used a marker set and had no page bleeding. This journal also has plenty of space to write devotions or personal thoughts. This journal would make a great gift for church friends.

The last journal I reviewed, Illuminate Your Story, also has a beautiful foil lettering cover with an embedded design. The inside contains many handlettering tutorials that are very easy to follow. There is lots of room to journal and beautifully written scripture and quotes at the top of the journal pages. The quotes are perfect for this style of journal and I can see this specific journal a perfect one to pen your Christian journey. I have not had the chance to use this journal yet, but the pages are thick and good quality. I see this journal as a great gift idea for anyone in your life. Tell your story with the Illuminate Your Story journal.

I loved each of these journals and each of them offer the opportunity for a different expression of faith.




You can view each of the journals at the following links. They each would make a great gift for someone in your life.
Faith & Lettering: https://worthypublishing.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3318f9c320453165232322371&id=ad2c0d79b5&e=d5398b9197

The Illustrated Word: https://https://worthypublishing.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3318f9c320453165232322371&id=229f9ed47f&e=d5398b9197

Illuminate Your Story: https://worthypublishing.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3318f9c320453165232322371&id=229f9ed47f&e=d5398b9197

Beloved Devotional Review

Beloved is an incredible devotional for young women. I knew I would love it from the minute I opened the package and saw the beautiful cover. I was not disappointed. Beloved contains a devotional for each day of the year and contains inspiring stories from women of the Bible such as Dinah, Esther and my favorite, Ruth. Each devotional starts with a verse from the Bible and the bottom page of each day contains journal space for personal thoughts.

This is a perfect devotional for teens as it has an emphasis on things that put pressure on us in our daily life. The stories are designed so that they inspire and encourage through biblical truth. This devotional is geared toward younger women and the language in which the stories are told are in a format perfect for teens to take in and continue to build on their faith.

Each and every one of us were created by God for a purpose and I think Beloved is a great devotional for teens that will trigger curiosity for a deeper learning into God's word. I personally loved this devotional and am excited to give it to my daughter as she continues her journey into adulthood. Beloved would make a great gift idea for the teen or young women in your life. Beloved is another great devotional by Zondervan.

I do have one copy to give away to one blog reader! Follow the directions on my Facebook page to enter! You can get more information on the devotional @ http://www.zondervan.com/p/beloved-devotional/

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Disclaimer: I received a complimentary copy of Beloved in exchange for my honest review.

"Can You Believe It? Songs of Truth" DVD Review

Chances are you know a few of the worship songs on this DVD geared towards kids. Songs such as Who You Say I Am, What A Beautiful Name. This DVD by Hillsong Kids starts out with a video that has a little bit of teaching done in a fun way by Funny Man Dan to engage kids. I really liked that about this specific DVD because the whole concept is both a challenge and a question. A few of the topics discussed in the video are God, the Bible and living your life for God. The entire message is relayed in a way that kids can understand and have fun learning at the same time.

The music videos have lyrics and I can see that as very beneficial to the older kids that can read as this allows them to sing along. The video also contains a few videos that were done live in the studio as well as a few jokes and a peek at behind the scenes.

I had planned on using this in my Pre-K class, but while the music is great for them, I feel like the video itself is geared more toward school age kids and will maybe use it at some point while teaching older kids in Children's Chapel.

Overall, I really liked this DVD! The songs are amazing and catchy, kids are given the opportunity to learn about God in a fun, engaging way and the videos are super cute! This is a great Christian DVD to own and I am glad that I got the opportunity to review it and give my opinion for others that might be considering purchasing for use. It will not disappoint and kids will love it. Having worked with kids in different age groups, I have found that they all love to learn through music. It's fun for the adults, too!

You can buy your own copy @ http://hllsng.co/canyoubelieveit?IQid=blog