Path of Positivity Happiness

A new month and a new challenge at Path of Positivity. This month the optional theme is Happiness. I found an image of a lighthouse by one of our sponsors, Limited Runs. I have a thing about lighthouses and love them for a number of reasons. Firstly they are coastal and I am drawn to the sea, whether it is a flat calm day or a wild wave crashing one. I find the latter rather exciting and frightening at the same time, the pure energy of the sea as it whips the shore or lashes the harbour walls and cliff faces. Living not far from the coast my childhood and adult memories are full of seaside visits and the full range of beauty the sea can produce. At it's wildest it is reassuring to see a lighthouse showing the way to a safe harbour.

I tend to be a bit of a hermit so the idea of the solitude living in a lighthouse appeals to me, as does the thought of being able to help towards keeping those at sea safer. Now I know that the lighthouse keepers of the past had a very hard life and some lighthouses are more remote and dangerous than others but even so that lifestyle is one I think I would have enjoyed. In some respects it is sad to think that most, if not all, of our lighthouses are now automated.

Finally some of my favourite Bible verses speak of light as a guide. Jesus described himself as the light of the world and in a very dark world we need all the light we can get. Even a single candle flame can bring a comforting light in the darkness.

I decided to use my lighthouse image in a bit more Bible journalling to illustrate a passage in Matthew's gospel where Jesus talks about his followers being the light of the world. Whether you have a faith or not we can all be a light for someone, maybe by offering advise or guidance or maybe just some TLC and understanding. If you know someone who is 'in the dark' why not see if you can bring some light to them.

Materials used:

Limited Runs - Lighthouse 1 

printer paper

Polychromo pencils 

black micron pen

This time I tried a different approach to adding my picture. Rather than print it out on tissue paper and then gluing it to the page I printed it out on copy paper then traced it onto the page with a black pen. It was a bit tricky to see the image through the print in places but I think I got most of the image correctly added.

Having coloured it in with the pencils I then used an electric rubber and gently rubbed out some of the colour on the relevant verse so that it would show through better.

This is the third bit of Bible journalling I have attempted and I am beginning to think that maybe I should invest in a proper journalling Bible instead of using my very old one. Something to consider for later in the year maybe.

The challenge at Path of Positivity starts today and  finishes on 5th May. We have two sponsors, our guest sponsor Limited Runs and our ongoing sponsor Scribbles Designs both offering a prize. For full details and the link up visit the Path of Positivity Challenge Blog. While you are there take a look at the inspiration from the rest of the team.

I hope you can join in the fun this month. Thanks for dropping in. Take care.

Pippa