An ATC "Journal" for Lent

Today, as I thought about the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, I thought about how fragile life is and how we never know what tomorrow brings.  Lori's post puts it so well, encouraging us to pray and send healing love, to be kinder to one another and to make our world a better place in whatever small way we can as a response to tragedies like this.  Pain and tragedy have a way of helping us see what is truly important in this uncertain life we live... for me, God, loved ones, faith, love, service... 

God.  I am trying to focus more on drawing close to Him this Lent.  Yesterday, I started on my project for Lent.  At first, I thought I would do a little journal but since I am often a messy artist (yes, I finally call myself an artist because you, my blog friends have convinced me), I decided to make an ATC a day (although since I will not trade them, I'm calling it an ATC "journal").  On the front, will be a verse or phrase from my bible reading for the day, and on the back, my short reflection.

As I make the cards, I plan to focus on the words and reflecting on them while I make the card, not so much on the design of the card.  No pencil sketch, never mind if the words are crooked or the colors aren't perfect, anything will do.  Here is the one I made for Ash Wednesday...

for Thursday...

for yesterday (how fitting, we went to visit the prison )...

and today...

Hopefully, I will be able to continue throughout Lent.  And so there's a better chance I will get to finish an ATC a day, I decided to make backgrounds today...

I did them in the bathroom, with the sink and counter as my desk (it would have made a great "What's on Your Workdesk Wednesday" post).  I used my fingers and felt like a kid.

 

My hubby saw me and amusedly said, "What a funny woman!"  

I guess I am.