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16 Jan 2012
Bible Study • Printables • Quiet Reflections

Some ideas to help with Bible Study and reading-Free Printables

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Thinking back to my days in college, some of the things that always came in handy while reading an assignment and even now with general reading, was keeping a highlighter,pen and index cards or notepad handy for notes that I may jot down while reading.

I remember reading about an author, who talked about having a file cabinet filled with notebooks that he jotted down quotes, personal thoughts and reflections about books he had read and even a list of the books that he read and how it served as both a time capsule and inspiration down the road.

While studying and reading the bible, I keep beside me, some of the same things that I would use for any type of note taking:

  • A Bic, 4 color pen
  • Notepad of course
  • Life Journal (Find out more about the Life Journal from the New Hope church in Oahu, Hawaiithat is the beginning of using this new way of reflecting on scripture and using the S.O.A.P. method. It was through New Hope, that I first learn about S.O.A.P. back in 2008)
  • Sharpie pencil (actually erases but looks like ink and from what I have seen and read, will have permanence after a few days)
  • Although I like the “dry” highlighters that are market out there, I’ve found that the Crayola® twistables are just as useful and effective.
Why Crayola® Twistables?

First of all, I like the variety of colors you can get and they are inexpensive.
Second, if you are doing the inductive bible study (Kay Arthur has written a book about inductive bible study, there’s a bible called the, “Inductive Bible Study” and you can find out more about what is the inductive bible study via this link,”Inductive Bible Study“)
If you go to the bottom of the post, I’ve included several printables you can download, that I hope and pray, can help you start out, making the most of your bible study/reading time.

Without going into a large expose’ on using Crayola® Twistables, for those


who do mark in their bibles, you’ll find this a bible friendly (meaning no worries the ink will bleed through onion tissue thin paper or just bleed through the

paper as is) alternative to highlighters and cheaper to use than the dry highlighters that are out there.

Some people prefer color pencils as well and that’s another great alternative to look into.
“Wisdom”, it helps to keep consistent and also a color coded key in your bible to help you use as a quick reference to what means what.What colors you assign for highlighting the bible, really is personal preference and one major reminder, is if you assign a color to say……

Something I came up with that might be of help, is a printable bookmark with some basic subjects that are usually highlighted in the bible as a well as an editable bookmark (please let me know though if you have any issues using the editable bookmark. You should be able to just fill it in and print on cardstock, and/or laminate to extend the life of the biblemark), in case you prefer to add your own themes to highlight, along with corresponding color, in the bible.

There is a bookmark with the themes and a box available to color in, the twistable or color pencil or even highlighter used, a pretty floral bookmark and of course the editable bookmark, that is available.

Bookmarks to download:

Click on image to download floral bookmark

Click on image to download plain bookmark

Of course, if you need a bookmark to remind you about using the, S.O.A.P. method, here’s this to download:

Click on the image to download the S.O.A.P. bookmark

Editable Bookmark for customizing with your own topics or keywords

Open editable bookmark to enter your own topics or keywords you will be highlighting for your bible study/reading.

This bookmark is great if you are doing a specific bible study or specific topic in the bible.

AND, one last free printable, a book study form to use when you are working on your favorite bible study topic, be it in a group or personal use.

This form has space for scripture that is being covered, and you can print out several copies or fill in the name of the “Book Study” that you are doing, i.e., say you are working on “Breaking Free” by Beth Moore. Type in “Breaking Free” and then print several copies, hole punch and keep in an 8.5 x 5.5 binder or dayplanner and you’ll have a record of what you have been reading/working on.

Download Book Study with area for Scripture here

Biggest thing is find the time, study and method that works for you…not based just on what your church is doing, what’s happening online, or your friends or family are doing, but what works for you and your schedule. There isn’t really a cookie cutter method that is out there and take the time to see what is out there and if anything, tweaking it so that it works successfully for you!

Hope you enjoy the downloads and if you use them, drop me a line and let me know how they have worked out!

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17 Nov 2011
Bible Study • Book Study • Printables

Book or Bible Study Printables

It’s fun engaging in a bible study, and just as much in a book study, but one of the things I often find, is not only keeping track of what I’m participating in, but also finding a way to keep track of notes I keep, during a book/bible study.

For awhile I kept a notebook to keep track of the bible/book studies I was participating in, but recently I found my dayplanner and had been thinking of putting it back to use, but the trouble I had was in finding a book study form that would fit in my dayplanner.

So as a pet project, I put together some forms that I hope would be as much a benefit to you as it has been to me.

The first book study form, has an area, set aside for scripture and can be used for either studying the bible itself or for topical bible studies.

The other form is geared for general book studies.

Below, “Book Study”, there should be an interactive area, where you can type in the name of the book you are currently studying, and to save time reprinting, just print multiple copies of the form from there.

One idea is printing enough of the forms that you can create a small booklet for your current book/bible study and to save for future reference.

If you download and use one or both of the forms, please let me know via the comments, how it work for you.

Just click on the image of the book study form.

Book study form with area for referencing scripture mention in the chapter:

Book study form for general book studies:

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06 Jun 2011
Bible • Printables • Quiet Reflections

Quiet Reflections-Using a Life Journal and S.O.A.P.

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tarting in 2009, I started using the  Life Journal as part of my daily bible reading time.

What I really enjoyed about it, is that it really encourages, through the use of the,”S.O.A.P.” to bring a deeper look into reading His Word.

Like everything, its a tool, a tool that can be modified to suit your own personal needs, but it does help make, setting aside “Quiet Time” for reading His word and to study it more fruitful.

“There are times when solitude is better than society, and silence is wiser than speech. We should be better Christians if we were more alone, waiting upon God, and gathering through meditation on His Word spiritual strength for labour in his service.via — Charles H. Spurgeon

As shared by Into Thy Word,”It is essential to our understanding of not only God, but ourselves as well. Without God’s Word we will be purposeless and disrupted from our call and the purpose for our salvation. When we base our lives on the Word of God, then Christ can create His work in us by the power of the Spirit
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Now, you don’t have to get the, “Life Journal” per se, to document your readings, any notebook can work, or you can even use a Life Journal that is available online or your own blog to document your readings.

The important thing is to work, with what works best with you, you know yourself and your reading habits better than anyone else.

Like everything else, the Life Journal and even just using the “S.O.A.P” method as outlined by Pastor Wayne Cordeiro of New Hope Christian Fellowship, are just tools; One of many tools that are out there and the key is working with what works best for you.

If you’re a night owl, night time is the best time to get your reading in and if your a morning person (who can make it through the mornings without coffee), maybe mornings are the best for you.

Something that I made that, I pray and hope, can be a source of encouragement and reminder of what ,”S.O.A.P.” breaks down into, is a little bookmark that you can easily print out,laminate and even use a hole puncher at the top to tie your favorite ribbon in so that you can use as a marker while reading your bible to remind yourself, how to break down what you are reading.

Click on image to download your own bookmark

The Life Journal was started by Wayne Cordeiro of New Hope Christian Fellowship.

Some other resources to consider if you are using the Life Journal:

  • The East Hill Church Family (no affiliations with them) has the entire year, broken down by downloadable, month based reading plans available on pdf
  • Go to YouVersion, sign up (membership is free) and read through the bible using your mobile, email, etc.
  • Life Journal with your phone or computer</b><br>Interested in using a Life Journal but want to use today’s technology? Drop by LifeJournal.me and start your own LifeJournal via your Ipad, Mac or PC. Sign up is free.Disclaimer: I am not personally affiliated with the church that the link goes to, but merely share it as a resource of what the Life Journal is, how to order it.


Desiring a deeper and more fruitful relationship with our Heavenly Father? Join me each Monday to start the weekend with Quiet Reflections and developing a deeper relationship, spending time in His Word and prayer

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30 May 2011
Bible • Printables • Quiet Reflections

Quiet Reflections

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o you set aside time, be it early in the mornings or evening time to spend some quiet time in His Word?

In a busy world, where everything seems to speed up and just taking time seems to be impossible, as a Christian, one of the things, we can’t neglect is taking that time to spend in His Word.

There are many ways to do so, but it’s important that before we do anything else that the first things we do, is not put aside God and say we are too busy, but to make that time, even if it means writing down on a sticky note or setting an alarm, and just make that time with God.

Notice how when you make an appointment, you take the time out of your day to attend to it?

Maybe that is something we need to do is just set aside that time for Him. Only Him.

If you find yourself an early bird, or more likely to get things done in the morning, do so, but if you find yourself to be a night owl, that is the time, to just put aside whatever is being done and set it aside just for Him.

Be it a dayplanner, google calendar, whatever is the case, reserve time for God and use it for Him.

Turn off the radio, the t.v., the phone and just let it be time between you and our Father in Heaven.

Notice how if it was anything else in our lives, we set it aside, but what is it that keeps us from sitting down, I mean really, sitting down with Him and just using time with Him?

Over the next few weeks in my, “Quiet Reflections” I will explore tools to make the most of our quiet time with our Father in Heaven, but in the meantime, I would like to hear from you, “What do you think keeps you from having a quiet time with our Father in Heaven?”

 

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04 Mar 2009
Printables

*Printable* Animal Classification Word Wall

My kids and I are currently putting together an Animal Notebook using Belinda Mooney’s class, Classifying Animals, that she is offering through her website at Learning Treasures.

My kids are visual learners so I created these word wall strips that I think you maybe able to use as pocket charts if you use or own a pocket chart.

I left a few blank ones and kept it in a word document form so if you wanted to add some other classes you can. I hope it can be of use to someone.

I have it uploaded to a file hosting site that you can access the document from.

5 Animal Kingdom Classification Word Wall

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23 Jan 2009
Homeschooling • Printables

Kindergarten-Elements of Art Lesson Printable

One of the things we are planning to do next week is learning about “Elements of Art”  using a lesson plan from Core Knowledge called, “The Story of Art“.

We’re using “What Your Kindergartener Needs to Know” by Ed Hirsch along with the AO curriculum that we are following and this is a great way to introduce Art History to the kids.What Your Kindergartner Needs to Know: Preparing Your Child for a Lifetime of Learning (Core Knowledge Series)

“What Your Kindergartener Needs to Know” can be used along with “Core Knowledge” that can be viewed here if you are in need of lesson plans and one of their lesson plans for this art lesson, comes from them.

I created a powerpoint slide show of the paintings  and selected certain prints” to be use as coloring pages that the kids can color easily,while sharing the “elements of Art” with them and introduce them to the world of art history and artists.

There is also a pdf version, that I added if you don’t want to use the powerpoint and just print the paintings on your own,along with the corresponding lesson plan available as well and they can be downloaded here.

To download the powerpoint or pdf: Link

*Disclaimer: Due to being an ad-supported, free file hosting service, Mediafire tends to show unfavorable ads that are not in control or condoned by me and I honestly am unaware of what type of ads and when they are shown.*

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18 Nov 2008
Homeschooling • Printables

Free printable for homeschool planning for the year

If you’re like me, it helps to plan out and get an idea of what to expect for the next year of homeschooling and it makes writing lesson plans (if you’re required or just like to do that) easier, on top of just getting a general idea of what to gather material and book wise.

This is just one of those “tools” that is helping me out with planning out my curriculum for homeschooling and maybe for others, this can be an asset.

For us, it helps us get an idea of what we want to explore the next year and what we will need to either buy, get from the library, download or just prepare for and it’s created in a way, to not be an absolute by the book, but more of a curious glance at the year ahead.

Due to us planning to home school with a year round schedule, I have it set from July to June and broken into four quarters but if you home school using a different method, or by themes, I left the blocks empty to be filled in as needed.

Hopefully this can be of some help to someone out there,otherwise, it’s just a fun read. LOL

To download the long range planner, you can get it: <a href=”http://h1.ripway.com/twinklemom/longrangeplanner.doc”>Long Range Planner Template</a>

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10 Nov 2008
Homeschooling • Printables

Free printable for you-Homeschooling Contact Form

Yes, I did it again.

I made another printable.

The basis for the “Homeschooling Contact Form” is if you are like me, you are members of homeschooling groups, or maybe just know homeschooling mom and this unique form, helps you keep track not only of the moms who are homeschooling, but maybe you know so many and this will help you remind you of what homeschooling group that they are affiliated with, their homeschooling methods (particularly if you are looking for unique gift ideas for that particular mom).

As always, I love to hear feedback and would love to know what you think of the “Homeschooling Contact Form”.
To download it, you can go Form.pdf " onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackEvent','outbound-article','http://h1.ripway.com']);">here or send me a message if the download doesn’t work for you and I’ll email it to you instead.

To download the Homeschooling Contact Planner, you will need Adobe, however I am looking at alternate methods (any moms more knowledgeable than I am about file distributing, love to hear from you as well).
I pray and hope that this can be of service to you.

With blessings,

Twinkle Mom

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