Valerie sjodin

Joy is one of those things that makes one's heart sing. The mystery of joy, at least for me, lies in the difference between joy and happiness. They are similar and can be expressed in similar ways, but joy goes deeper. Joy is an emotion of delight and gladness not dependent on circumstances. It expr

This post shows my finished journal pages of the A-Z Word of the Year Challenge & links including A-Z of my Mystery and applying it to a word of the year.

Be Inspired through Prayerful Doodling

Bibel Journaling stencils by Valerie Sjodin

Moving toward a zenith, the highest point in life, with passion and zeal sounds fulfilling and to me. I would like to live with such purposeful intention.

Here is my 100 day project so far - Days 1-8. It has gone as expected with a pleasant surprise.

This is the third post dedicated to making everyday things special by finding ‘Art in real life.’ I’ve started the rewarding experience of making a forest meadow journal to chronicle my walks, thoughts, wildlife and nature discoveries. ‘ Art is to make special .’ If that is true, then it is possibl

I wanted to make some personalized cards, so I decided to use one of my coloring page drawings from the just released NEW coloring book: Colorful Blessings ~ Celebrating Everyday Wonders (see link below). I am quite pleased with the results. It was easy to do and easily

Here is the my 100 day project - Days 71-78. I’m experimenting more and adding more pencil to the watercolor and pen. I’m finding the more I create, the more possibilities there are to create.