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January 28, 2026 Jesus speaks to women•Uncategorized•women

Biblical Women’s Ministry: What the female disciples did

Image: Woman from Ancient Nativity Fresco in the Catacombs of Santa Priscilla This article was originally published on my Substack HERE When you picture Jesus’ disciples, do you picture women among them? How many do you imagine? When you imagine the last supper with the disciples around the table, do you imagine a group of both genders? If you imagine female disciples traveling with Jesus, what do you imagine them doing? These are interesting questions, but I wonder if...
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June 23, 2025 art•art with kids•paint with me•printable•watercolor

In the Studio with Mary: Paint poppies with me!

In the Studio with Mary: Paint Poppies with Me! *a FREE tutorial + printable paint guide* by Marydean Draws Paint poppies with me + a FREE printable 5×7″ paint guide Read on Substack

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June 13, 2025 Coloring Pages•printable

FREE Count Your Blessings Coloring Page

As a happy little summer to you, I’m sharing a printable “count your blessings” coloring page, FREE to download below! Counting blessings was on my mind this week. I can be such a task-driven person, that I forget to slow down and really savor and count the blessings God has given me. My mind moves quickly from thing to thing and I can easily land on discontentment. I have often thought of “counting” blessings as listing them, but what if it means more like valuing them,...

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April 11, 2025 Uncategorized

FREE Spring Screensaver + God’s inexhaustible compassion

Do you ever wonder if God will grow weary or your weaknesses or your failing? Will you somehow reach the end of his patience and be left to flounder on your own? I have been thinking about these verses: “Because of the LORD’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. I say to myself, “The LORD is my portion; therefore I will wait for him.” The...

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April 11, 2025 paint with me•Uncategorized

Starting with watercolor: basic supplies

I’m on Substack! Just click on the link below to view my post. You can subscribe there for all my new content including watercolor tutorials and Bible studies. New content added weekly! Getting Started with Watercolor: The Basic Supplies by Marydean Draws all the options to get you started on your watercolor journey + a printable supply list (and shopping links) Read on Substack

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April 9, 2025 Uncategorized

Why I love watercolor and how I started (on Substack)

Fun news! I’ve launched a Substack account. I’ll be sharing my newest Bible studies and art tutorials there with subscribers. This post originally appeared on my Substack account, but I’m sharing it here. You can take a look and subscribe HERE. Why I love watercolor and how I started by Marydean Draws My watercolor story and why I think it’s such a good medium to start with on your own painting journey. Read on Substack

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On Substack today: how the testimony of women book On Substack today: how the testimony of women bookends the Gospel story--from Mary to Mary Magdalene. Plus, New Testament scholar Richard Bauckham's book on how the Gospel writers relied on eyewitness testimony. Does this matter for women today? I'd love to hear your thoughts.

Artwork Edward Middleton Manigault (1887-1922), Christ Appearing to Mary (1910).

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In my Friday newsletter: celebrating Black History In my Friday newsletter: celebrating Black History Month with the story of the song, "Lift Every Voice and Sing," and its author, James Weldon Johnson. Weldon's career is incredibly impressive, and the song is timeless and inspiring. I think you'll be encouraged! 

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If you sign up for my newsletter, you can receive all my posts in your inbox. Sign up on my website at www.marydeandraws.com or by finding me on Substack. You don't have to get the Substack app to read my posts, but it's easy to use, and you can listen to any of the stories with the playback feature
Here's what I'm talking about in this week's Frida Here's what I'm talking about in this week's Friday newsletter:

🖤 overwhelem with news, snow, life
🖤 curated collections of my free coloring pages just for you
🖤 Bible study updates--Simeon and Anna + the next study 
🖤 postcard restock, studio originsals sale, and calendar sale!

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https://marydeandraws.substack.com/p/marys-friday-newsletter-2626

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If you sign up for my newsletter, you can receive all my posts in your inbox. Sign up on my website at www.marydeandraws.com or by finding me on Substack. You don't have to get the Substack app to read my posts, but it's easy to use, and you can listen to any of the stories with the playback feature.
Study of Luke 2:21-40/Jesus presented at the Templ Study of Luke 2:21-40/Jesus presented at the Temple posted on Substack today. You can learn about the following:
🖤 Rembrandt's two portraits of the main characters 
🖤 Was Anna being from the tribe of Asher significant?
🖤 Jean Jouvenet's haunting and holy painting of the scene
🖤 Includes discussion questions, and for subscribers, a coloring page! 

Read the study here:
https://marydeandraws.substack.com/p/the-gospel-of-luke-eyewitnesses-to-edf

If you sign up for my newsletter, you can receive all my posts in your inbox. Sign up on my website at www.marydeandraws.com or by finding me on Substack. You don't have to get the Substack app to read my posts, but it's easy to use, and you can listen to any of the stories with the playback feature.
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