Marydean Draws

September 21, 2017 featured•readerfavorite•waiting

Willing to wait + Proverbs 20:24 Bible Verse Coloring Page

“A man’s steps are from the Lord;how then can man understand his way?” Proverbs 20:24 I used to use this verse sometimes in college to reply when people asked me, “What are you going to do when you graduate?” I wonder why we assume we should should know what we’re doing after college and beyond? We assume we should know the ministry God has for us. We should know how we should school our children. I’m not against planning or...

September 7, 2017 featured•grace•marriage•printable•relationships

Love covers, ten years, and a free Bible verse art print!

“Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins.” 1 Peter 4:8 A whole three years ago when I was a brand-new blogger, I posted my very first printable. It was a lettered print of 1 Peter 4:8, and it’s been a popular post on my blog since. I still love it (and have it on my wall), but I wanted to give it a little makeover. Plus, my husband and I just...

August 31, 2017 anxiety•featured•Screensavers•worry

Pause and pray screensaver

With the start of the school year, life has gotten a bit busier for us. My to-do’s are all small things, but in total I tend to react in anxiety and find myself sorting through them at 3 am, unable to sleep. So this month’s screensaver is a reminder for me and you to pause and seek the presence of the Lord. I love this verse: “Seek the LORD and his strength; seek his presence continually!” Psalm 105:4 And...

August 22, 2017 discipleship•featured

Encouragement from a quiet time dropout

I wrote last month about building our lives on the rock of God’s word and my current method of Bible study. Today, I wanted to share a few things that are encouraging my “quiet times.” As always, I don’t aim to be prescriptive in advocating a certain method of study or prayer. In fact, the term “quiet time” for me has so often been associated with my sense of failure and inadequacy, that I’m very hesitant to even use it....

August 16, 2017 featured•race

Hate, old lies, and the gentleness of Jesus + Philippians 4:5 coloring page

Sometimes a confluence of messages and events press upon me, like trickling mountain streams that together form a rushing river. I’ll try to explain these streams I find converging today. The events in Charlottesville, VA this past weekend weigh heavy on me, not just because the city is only a skip over the mountain from us, but also because I care about racial reconciliation in this country, especially our role as Christians in this work of God’s will being...

August 8, 2017 featured•homeschool•kids•motherhood

Encouragement for back-to-school printable round-up

Hi friends! On a whim, the kids and I decided to jump right in and start school this week. It’s feels good to be back in a familiar rhythm. We’re studying the first part of American history this year (starting with the native peoples of the Americas using Sonlight Core D), and I’m excited to see what we’ll learn. We’ve made a few small adjustments in organization and scheduling from last year that seem to be helping. Having the...