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November 30, 2016 books that shape me•christmas•gift guide•my favorite things

on my Christmas wish list: books!

I just love books and how God uses them to change me. I have to admit I’m not always great at finishing them, but I have great expectations! Here is a collection of books I’d like to read this coming year: A. The Green Ember by SD Smith (comes highly recommended by the Read-Aloud Revival’s Sarah Makenzie). This one is to read with the girls.   B. Parenting: 14 Gospel Principles that Can Radically Change your Family by Paul David...
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November 29, 2016 art•christmas•gift guide•my favorite things•readerfavorite

Artists I admire + my favorite free art you can gift this Christmas

I’m wrapping up my final blog posts of the year and getting ready to take December off from blogging and being a little business owner!  I’m a little obsessed with art (if you haven’t guessed). As soon as we bought our current home, I planned out what I would put on the walls. If I go to your house and you have blank walls, I will probably secretly plan out art to fill your space. I spend a lot...

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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.
On this Friday's pretend podcast: 🎤 Final chapt On this Friday's pretend podcast:
🎤 Final chapter of the Jesus Speaks to Women series with a coloring page. Thoughts on what these stories mean and why I think they're for women AND men.
🎤 What I learned from studying art in the Christian tradition
🎤 launching a REAL podcast! 
🎤 art I made this week
🎤 new prints coming next week

You can listen to it all at the link below, or find Marydean Draws on Substack:
https://marydeandraws.substack.com/p/marys-friday-newsletter-52226

Link to the latest chapter of Jesus Speaks to Women:
https://marydeandraws.substack.com/p/jesus-speaks-to-women-chapter-18
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