“Everyone’s going through a refining fire sooner or later, 
but you’ll be well-preserved, protected from the eternal flames. 
Be preservatives yourselves. 
Preserve the peace.”
Mark 9:49-50, MSG

Citing my picture sources:

Doing something creative is my favorite! And I love visuals–not only do they help me learn, but they take me places in my mind. I also use them to meditate on scripture or doodle a picture of what I hear from God through scripture.

So, when I need to keep my eyes and hands engaged in order to relax, I color. I use gel pens and colored pencils, sometimes I doodle whatever’s on my mind, and sometimes I find something in a coloring book. My favorite go-to source for this supply is Hobby Lobby as they carry an ever-renewing source of inspirational and scriptural books from a variety of artists and publishers.