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anxiety

August 7, 2014 anxiety•burdens

the weight

I am weighed down. I lay things down only to later realize I’ve picked them back up again. I’ve been reflecting on this Scripture: “Oh LORD, my heart is not lifted up; my eyes are not raised too high; I do not occupy myself with things too great and too marvelous for me. But I have calmed and quieted my soul, like a weaned child with its mother, like a weaned child is my soul within me.” Psalm 131:1-2...
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On this Friday's pretend podcast: 🎤 colonoscopy On this Friday's pretend podcast:
🎤 colonoscopy prep, fasting, and spiritual disciples
🎤DE-yoyo-ing our relationship with God 
🎤a podcast update
🎤 definining Christian nationalism
🎤new hymn prints + a hymn for America's 250th 

You can listen to it all at the link below, or find Marydean Draws on Substack:
https://marydeandraws.substack.com/p/marys-friday-newsletter-6526
My Spring 2026 Print Collection is now in the shop My Spring 2026 Print Collection is now in the shop! 

It features the following:
*Two versions of America the Beautiful
*Lift Every Voice and Sing (also known as the "Negro National Anthem")
*Be Thou My Vision in peach and pink
*Come Thou Fount in neutral green/white
*Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee in an abstract stained glass design
*O Love That Will Not Let Me Go
*A Nature Lover's Color Wheel (with tiny watercolor paintings)
*Watercolor Mixing Chart Print (with hearts)

They are so much fun! Which is your favorite?

You can find them all here in my shop:
https://marydeandraws.com/product-category/new

I also just dropped them off @theladyjaneshop if you're local, along with a mini collection of original watercolors!
Packing up a sweet wholesale order Packing up a sweet wholesale order
I'm back in Luke! I'm excited to pick back up wher I'm back in Luke! I'm excited to pick back up where I left off in my study of Luke. I'm drawing inspiration from art in the Christian tradition and guidance from Bible scholarship. This week I'm recapping an introduction to Luke with a fun coloring page inspired by art from a 13th century Bible manuscript.

Here's the direct link:
https://marydeandraws.substack.com/p/the-gospel-of-luke-eyewitnesses-to-719

You can read it all on Substack (under Marydean Draws), the link on my website, or the link below. Paid subscribers can download the study and coloring page.
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