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LIVE LOVED: AN ADULT COLORING BOOK
PRAY * CREATE * MEMORIZE * REFLECT * JOURNAL
How would your attitude, actions, and responses change if you lived in the unconditional, immeasurable love of God? What would it look like for you to live loved?
Live Loved provides an opportunity for you to pull away from the hustle and bustle of life to pray, reflect, journal, and unleash your creative gifts as you marinate in the truth of God's fierce love for you.
By yourself or with others, unleash the creative talents God has given you in a meaningful way. Color and doodle, commit Scripture to memory, share your artistry, and learn to live loved as you craft God's Word into your heart.
My Review:
I've always been drawn to the Arts. I learn best through story or song, dance or visual arts -- and that includes learning about the gospel. Some of my most profound experiences at church have been listening to a choir or the worship songs. So the concept of an inspirational themed colouring book really intrigued me.
A lovely introduction defines what living loved means: "Living as if we're loved by God instead of responding out of the usual petty jealousies, insecurities, fears, or annoyances that try to get the better of us."
This colouring book provides budding artists an opportunity to celebrate some of the scriptures that reveal God's love. The idea is to reflect upon and even memorize the passage as you colour the floral design surrounding it. Each image is accompanied by a journaling page, providing space to write down thoughts, prayers or even your own drawings.
I've begun to anticipate the quiet, reflective time this activity has brought me. A chance to pull away from the stress of life, turning my attention inward as I contemplate what a scripture passage really means to me. Here's an example of one of my pages...no journaling done on this one yet, but it gives you a good idea of how the book is laid out.
I'll definitely continue to incorporate colouring into my daily study and prayer routine. I've already gone online and discovered there's a great selection of inspirational colouring books from all the major Christian publishers.
Book has been provided courtesy of Baker Publishing Group and Graf-Martin Communications, Inc. in exchange for my honest review.
GIVEAWAY OPPORTUNITY:
If you would like an opportunity to win a copy of Live Loved : an Adult Coloring Book please leave a comment below or email me at kavluvstoreadATyahooDOTca. If you post a comment and add your email address, please use AT and DOT instead of @ and . in the address to protect yourself from spammers. If you enter the draw via email please remember to put the title in the subject line so that it's easy for me to spot your entry. Draw will be held and winner announced on Sunday January 24 2016 . Offer open to international readers. Good luck!
I love these coloring books, beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI could really get into this. A brilliant concept that seems to be gaining popularity. Good luck, Sarah.
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ReplyDeleteGood luck, Kim.
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Oh yes -- a great gift. Neat for someone who is ill or recovery from surgery too. Something different to do. Good luck, Cheryl.
DeleteI have been wanting to get an adult coloring book and journaling is something I have never done but definitely see the benefits.
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It's really interesting how soothing it is. I don't know if it's channeling those simple days of childhood or if it's just being able to step away from the hustle and bustle for a bit. Good luck, Debbie.
DeleteI color in traditional coloring books with my girls. I think is time to move on to coloring books for grown-ups :)
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Oh yes, now you can be ultra trendy by colouring in your very own book. :-) Good luck, Tammi.
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ReplyDeleteGreat wintery evening activity. Good luck, Susan.
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Susan in NC
It's fun to tap into our creative side, right? Good luck, susanlulu.
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ReplyDeleteGood luck, Eliza.
DeleteI've been seeing so much about adult coloring books. I think it looks like fun!
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I found it fun! Like being a kid again. Good luck, rubynreba.
DeleteI've not gotten into the whole coloring book thing, but I think this one with scriptures would be a fantastic way to get into God's word! It would bring thoughtful reflection for each day. I loved coloring as a kid, so why not as an adult? Especially when I can dive deeper in the Word :-)
ReplyDeleteteamob4 (at) gmail (dot) com
Exactly, and it does force you to 'be still and know that I am God.' At least, it did me. And funny thing about adult colouring books. They actually saved an independent bookstore from going out of business. The bookstore was floundering as many are, but they picked up on the colouring book craze and brought in a good selection. Then they went a step further and created a colouring space complete with café tables, coloured pencils and even coffee. Transformed the store -- it's doing a crazy business now and not just in colouring books. I thought that was so neat.
DeleteOh, and good luck, Trixi.
I haven't gotten into the coloring book craze but the idea of combining it with scripture does appeal to me. It would be fun to win this book.
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Good luck, Pam.
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