Calming Coloring

I'll let you in on a secret ... I don't always write. Sometimes, after an especially harried day, I like to pull out a coloring book and revert back to my 8 year old self. In fact, my daughter knows one thing I'll rarely say "no" to is coloring. So if she wants some undivided "mommy-time", she'll pull out the markers and books.

Some of my favorite pens are:



They have super fine points that work wonderfully for getting into the little detailed areas of my coloring pages. I'm no artiste, but I'm especially pleased with how my Aslan turned out in my Narnia coloring book.

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Recently, I received two new coloring books in the mail and I was really excited to get them. I had no idea the treasure that was inside!



I knew these would have devotionals to go with coloring pages and I was excited to be able to do something calming while also meditative. But I had no idea there were also TUTORIALS inside! As in, how to create those beautiful scripted letters, ideas for creating designs, step by step lessons that went along with Scripture and also gave you some pre-crafted imagery to color as well.

The Bible devotionals are simplistic and encouraging. They're not deeply intellectual, but sometimes at 9:30 pm at night, I need the soft spoken Word and thought rather than an argument for or against predestination.

I would definitely recommend these if you're at all interesting in even STARTING to color or craft letters. https://www.amazon.com/ScriptureDoodle-Devotional-Experience-April-Knight/dp/0781414695/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1481642659&sr=8-1&keywords=scripture+doodle

What do you do to maintain your sanity and grab a moment of calm in the rush of the day? Color? Knit? (if you're a knitter I have a whole bunch of things I'd love for you to make me ;) lol!) Puzzles?

I'd love to hear what you do in your spare time. Leave a comment below and I'll send a lucky someone some tea to brew when you need that warm calm in the middle of a cold winter chaos.

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Professional coffee drinker & ECPA/Publisher's Weekly best-selling author, Jaime Jo Wright resides in the hills of Wisconsin writing spirited turn-of-the-century romance stained with suspense. Coffee fuels her snarky personality. She lives in Neverland with her Cap’n Hook who stole her heart and will not give it back, their little fairy TinkerBell, and a very mischievous Peter Pan. The foursome embark on scores of adventure that only make her fall more wildly in love with romance and intrigue.

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