The Shop
  • Home
  • About
  • The Blog
  • Bible with Me
    • Bible Studies
    • Bible Printables & Screensavers
    • Bible on the Blog (by topic)
  • Paint with Me
  • The Substack Community
  • WHOLESALE
  • SHOP MY ART
    • SHOP ALL
    • NEW
    • Stickers
    • Notepads
    • POSTCARDS
      • All Postcards
      • Postcard Sets
    • Greeting Cards
      • Boxed Card Sets
      • Anniversary + Love
      • Baby
      • Birds
      • Bible Verse Cards
      • Birthday
      • Celebration
      • Christmas Cards
      • Friendship
      • Hymn Cards
      • Sympathy/Empathy
    • ART PRINTS
      • Hymns
        • Fall 2024 Hymn Collection
        • HYMN POSTCARDS/Mini Prints
        • CHRISTMAS
      • Jesus Speaks to Women
      • Landscapes
      • Birds
      • Encouragement
      • Harrisonburg/Local
      • CHRISTMAS
    • BIBLE PRINTABLES
      • Full Color Card Sets
      • Coloring Pages
      • Advent + Christmas Printables
      • PRINTABLES in SPANISH
    • CHRISTMAS
    • $5 BIBLE CARD SETS
    • Gift Cards
    • *SALE*
  • Your account
    • Your account
    • Wishlist
  •  
Categories

Marydean Draws

MENUMENU
  • Home
  • About
  • The Blog
  • Bible with Me
    • Bible Studies
    • Bible Printables & Screensavers
    • Bible on the Blog (by topic)
  • Paint with Me
  • The Substack Community
  • WHOLESALE
  • SHOP MY ART
    • SHOP ALL
    • NEW
    • Stickers
    • Notepads
    • POSTCARDS
      • All Postcards
      • Postcard Sets
    • Greeting Cards
      • Boxed Card Sets
      • Anniversary + Love
      • Baby
      • Birds
      • Bible Verse Cards
      • Birthday
      • Celebration
      • Christmas Cards
      • Friendship
      • Hymn Cards
      • Sympathy/Empathy
    • ART PRINTS
      • Hymns
        • Fall 2024 Hymn Collection
        • HYMN POSTCARDS/Mini Prints
        • CHRISTMAS
      • Jesus Speaks to Women
      • Landscapes
      • Birds
      • Encouragement
      • Harrisonburg/Local
      • CHRISTMAS
    • BIBLE PRINTABLES
      • Full Color Card Sets
      • Coloring Pages
      • Advent + Christmas Printables
      • PRINTABLES in SPANISH
    • CHRISTMAS
    • $5 BIBLE CARD SETS
    • Gift Cards
    • *SALE*
    • Your account
    • Wishlist
  •  
September 10, 2020 all good things•anti-racism•art•books that shape me•Uncategorized

All good things: September

I can’t believe I haven’t checked in since June! It feels like the last few months have been a bit of a time warp. I don’t even think I’ll attempt a detailed recap, but the intervening months included: grocery store sushi, puzzles, exploring streams and rivers, smoothies, books on tape, Minecraft, library books, bike riding, cartoons, attempts at gardening, lots of Hamilton listening, daily naps (for me), and just one emergency dental appointment (which turned out well).

My kids started virtual school on Tuesday after what seems like the longest summer ever. As I write, my kindergartner is coloring at the little desk I set up in my office. My other two are set up at others spots around the house.

I don’t know what the semester ahead holds, but my little shop will carry on and I will show up here in this space the best I can and share as the Lord gives me strength and inspiration!

In addition to the other summer happenings, I was able to do a series of bird paintings. I had so much fun expiramenting with a combination of watercolor + Nupastels and oils pastels + pencil on vintage music and gardening encyclopedia pages. I got to display the originals, which I mounted on cradle board and coated in cold wax, at a local gift shop for August.

I made two sets of prints from the collection available in the shop! I hope to list some of the remaining originals soon.

RECENT READS

Compassion (&) Conviction: The AND Campaign’s Guide to Faithful Civic Engagement by Justin Giboney, Michael Wear, Chris Butler* is a great read if you’re struggling to know how to engage in politics, especially in this polarized culture. This book won’t tell you who to vote for, but argues for a way to engage in politics in a Christian way rooted in both biblical justice and moral order. The AND Campaign is doing great things and just launched a prayer and action justice initiative.

Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community? by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.* is the last book Dr. King wrote before his death in 1968. I’ve really appreciated getting any extended explanation of his ideas (as opposed to little sounds bites or quotes) and the way he felt about the various movements going on around him. His vision is completely applicable today.

Try Softer: A Fresh Approach to Move Us out of Anxiety, Stress, and Survival Mode–and into a Life of Connection and Joy by Aundi Kolber* has been really helpful in understand how my brain and body work together along with strategies for dealing with difficult emotions in healthy ways. I don’t know about you, but I definitely have difficult emotions!

The Road Back to You: An Enneagram Journey to Self-Discovery by Ian Morgan Cron and Suzanne Stabile.* I am late to the ennegram conversation, but here I am now, and I love it as a tool for self-examination and growth. I think I am a nine, wing 1 if that means anything to you.

The Drama of Scripture: Finding Our Place in the Biblical Story by Craig G. Bartholomew and Michael W. Goheen.* We are reading this as part of a women’s discipleship group at church. It’s a basic and accessible overview of the story of Scripture, and the idea that we are all called to enter into this narrative.

I also recommend . . .

A Biblical Critique of Secular Justice and Critical Theory By Timothy Keller. For the record, I find some of the concepts of critical race theory helpful, but they don’t form my worldview. What I found particularly helpful in this article was Keller’s outline of what Biblical justice IS.

Be The Bridge’s statement on Critical Race Theory.

In This Fraught Racial Moment, We Need a Refresher on Human Depravity
We also need a reminder of God’s radical grace. by Tish Harrison Warren

“American evangelicals often view sin primarily as the sum of individual, conscious, immoral choices. Historically, however, the church has viewed sin not merely in terms of volitional decisions but also as the disordered state of our hearts: the subtle idolatry that we bear often without noticing it, the way we love the wrong things and fail to love what is most lovely, and the way we worship ourselves and set ourselves up as God. Like all sin, racism is fundamentally a disordered orientation toward the world. In this way, it isn’t chiefly chosen but is habituated and practiced in ways that are as subtle as they are destructive.”

–Tish Harrison Warren

I’ve also enjoyed the Disrupters podcast by Christianity Today and IV Press.

from the woman of strength set

A prayer for this season

“And so, from the day we heard, we have not ceased to pray for you, asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, so as to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him: bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God; being strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy.”

Colossians 1:9-11

*affiliate link. We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.

0
Previous All good things: June
Next A morning prayer coloring page (in English & Spanish)

Related Posts

A morning prayer coloring page (in English & Spanish)

Coloring Pages

Why I blog: one year in

Uncategorized

Jesus Speaks to Women: Are Mary of Bethany and Mary Magdalene the same person? An inspection of the texts

Jesus speaks to women

There’s Light for a Look at the Savior + free “Turn Your Eyes” Coloring Page

Coloring Pages

Primary Sidebar

Welcome to the blog!

I’m Mary and I’m glad you’re here! Since 2014, I’ve been sharing encouraging words, fun Bible printables, and accessible art activities.

let’s talk about . . .

SEARCH THE BLOG

In my newsletter today on Substack. Processing why In my newsletter today on Substack. Processing why Christians can be so mean. ☹️

Read it at the link in my profile. ❤
I'm continuing to build my collection of watercolo I'm continuing to build my collection of watercolor tutorials on Substack. I'm starting with some basic skill-building. This week's lesson is all about mixing colors. I had the best time creating this lesson and think it will be helpful for anyone wanting to improve their watercolor skills. 💕 This lesson comes with two bonus abstract projects!
Good things are coming for my Substack subscribers Good things are coming for my Substack subscribers this week! Are you signed up?
Purples and greens. 😍 Purples and greens. 😍
Follow on Instagram

Subscribe to the Newsletter!

Copyright ©Marydean Draws 2025 2025 Marydean Draws
Theme by SheShoppes

20% your entire purchase now through May 5 in honor of moms (and mother's day on May 11). Use the code MOMLOVE ♥ Get free shipping on orders of $75 or more. Dismiss

I send a FREE Friday newsletter filled with encouragement, good reads, and shop updates. On Wednesdays, I share watercolor tutorials and Bible studies. Wanna join me?

As a thank you for signing up, I’ll send you a beautiful free 5×7″ printable print.