The first book of the Bible I ever studied through doodling was the book of Philippians. I wasn’t trying to make works of art, but to connect with what I was reading. I’ll be sharing some of these on the following Wednesdays—Bible Doodle blog day.

Hope there are other visual learners out there!

This letter is from Paul and Timothy, slaves of Christ Jesus. I am writing to all of God’s holy people in Philippi who belong to Christ Jesus, including the church leaders and deacons.
May God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ give you grace and peace. Every time I think of you, I give thanks to my God. 
Whenever I pray, I make my requests for all of you with joy, for you have been my partners in spreading the Good News about Christ from the time you first heard it until now. And I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns.
So it is right that I should feel as I do about all of you, for you have a special place in my heart. You share with me the special favor of God, both in my imprisonment and in defending and confirming the truth of the Good News.
(Philippians 1:1-7, NLT)

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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.

When I am studying deeply, I often draw. You’ll see pictures on all the notes I took in classes at school, sermons notes, interviews, and even Zoom meetings. It’s how my brain works. When I am writing a Bible study or fiction based on a Bible story, my research includes pictures: those that I draw and historical scenes. It gives me context.

At other times, 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.