Methods to Create Christian Faithbook Photo Albums ~ Part III

The Conclusion of Christian Faithbooking:

Write about the Promises of God.

The names of God reveal some of His promises, but the bible is filled with promises.  Let's talk about practical examples.  We can look at examples:  "I will never leave you or forsake you."  "God equips those He calls."  "If you confess your mouth Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved."  Romans 10:9.  By showing through your own family photos and stories how faithful the Lord has been to fulfill His promises, you will glorify God and increase your own faith.

Include Bible Verses.

Adding a verse or two to an album page is very easy (especially when using the "Simple Concordance" or the internet).  The verses can be used literally where the exact meaning is portrayed in your layout, or figuratively, where your photos have the same subject as the verse, and you want to remind your family of God's word.

There are so many marvelous scriptures that can be included with your pictures.  And what a great way to reinforce God's word than to put those words right with our pictures!

Album Ideas.....

1.   ABC Scripture
2.   Identity Album (child)
3.   Prayer
4.   Spiritual Family History
5.   God's Creation
6.   Favorite Hymns and Worship Songs
7.   ABC Bible Stories
8.   Fruits of the Spirit
9.   God's Promises
10.  Names of Our Lord
11.  My Spiritual Journey
12.  My Spiritual Healing (for Emotional or Spiritual Healing)

Conclusion.

As you create your Christian Faithbook Photo Albums, you will discover it does not require skills or talents.  Instead, it's praying and asking the Lord to help you hear Him and view your photos and stories differently; the goal is now to Honor and Glorify Him.  Creating Christian Faithbook Photo Albums is also how we strengthen our families by passing on faith and life's lessons on to future generations.  Dr. James Dobson looks at it this way:

"If there is anything I feel we have lost as a people in the western world, it's the understanding of who we are, where we've been, who our ancestors were, and what our identity is.  And that is done through family structure.  Continuity from generation to generation depends on taking the best from the past and passing it along to our children."  (June 22, 2000 broadcast)

I hope I have given a little inspiration to start your Christian Faithbook.  My next blog will contain "Christian Faithbooking:  How to Get Started."

Become your family's Family Historian.  Now you can include your Spiritual Journey as a Family or as an individual.

~Lynn

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Methods to Create Christian Faithbook Photo Albums ~ Part II

Continuing on we address the Part II of the Methods to Faithbooking.


Include Sayings or Words from Songs in Your Album that have been Meaningful to You.

Jot down in a notebook or on your computer a song or something you read that touches you. Once you thought of a song and its spiritual meaning, think of specific pictures that would go with that song for inclusion in your album. Songs are powerful and wonderful way to increase our faith even if it's just a phrase or two.


Use the Names of God in Your Album.

God's names confirm and remind us of so many of His promises. For example, Jehovah Jireh means the Lord provides ~ can you think of moments in your life that could be captured on an album page, "The Lord Provides?"


Jehovah Tsidkenus means the Lord my Righteous.

Jeremiah 23:6, "In his days Judah will be saved and Israel will live in safety. This is the name by which he will be called: The LORD Our Righteousness."

Possible Applications: Who you are in Christ, rest free from sin.

Faithbook Ideas: Pictures taken at salvation or when there's been a victory over a bad habit or situation.

Jehovah M'Kaddesh means the Lord who Sanctifies.

Leviticus 20:8, "Keep my decrees and follow them. I am the LORD, who makes you holy."

Possible Applications: Teachable heart, open ears to hear God's voice, tender heart, sensitity to others.

Faithbook Ideas: Pictures of a new job, ministry, etc. When you knew you heard God's voice giving direction.

Jehovah Shalom means the Lord is Peace.

Judges 6:24a, "So Gideon built an altar to the LORD there and called it The LORD is Peace."

Possible Applications: Peace, joy, calmness, good relationships.

Faithbook Ideas: Pictures of family, relatives friends.

Jehovah Shammah means the Lord is Here.

Ezekiel 48:35b, "And the name of the city from that time on will be: The LORD is There."

Possible Applications: God's presence, God's power, God's control

Faithbook Ideas: Pictures of Spiritual events.

Jehovah Jireh means the Lord Provides.

Genesis 22:14, "So Abraham called that place The LORD Will Provide. And to this day it is said, "On the mountain of the LORD it will be provided." "

Possible Applications: Hundreds: Money, time with family, wisdom

Faithbook Ideas: Pictures of anything that God has provided.

Jehovah Rophe means the Lord Heals.

Exodus 15:26, "He said, "If you listen carefully to the voice of the LORD your God and do what is right in his eyes, if you pay attention to his commands and keep all his decrees, I will not bring on you any of the diseases I brought on the Egyptians, for I am the LORD, who heals you."

Possible Applications: Healing in body, emotions, relationships.

Faithbook Ideas: Pictures of anything with healing involved.

Jehovah Rohi means the Lord my Shepherd.

Psalm 23:1, "The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not be in want."

Possible Applications: Servant heart, stability wisdom, clarity.

Faithbook Ideas: Pictures of serving others, pictures of Mother's Day/Father's Day, showing stable parents or mentors in your life

Jehovah Nissi means the Lord my Banner.

Exodus 17:15, "Moses built an altar and called it The LORD is my Banner."

Possible Applications: Zeal, covering, unity, clear direction.
Faithbook Ideas: New Year pictures and a commitment to serve Him wholeheartedly; pictures demonstrating new goals or resolutions.

We will continue with Part III tomorrow...Promises of God and including Bible verses and other album ideas.

~Keep on 'Scrappin'

~Lynn

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Methods to Create Christian Faithbook Photo Albums ~ Part I

The following methods will help us remember and tell the next generation about the praiseworthy deeds of the Lord.  They will also help find deeper spiritual meaning in past events and envision the Lord's activity in our present and future.

Discover the Signposts in our Life.

"Signposts are answered prayers or significant events which prove to be pivotal in the direction of our ministry and day-to-day living.  At each signpost is an awareness of God's hand working behind the scenes, orchestrating a master plan and the gently pointing of our family along a certain path to acheive His plan."  Edith Schaefer.

Our daily lives are brimming with signposts that God had used in a miraculous way to direct and strenthen us.  Events such as your salvation, your marriage, how you got involved with your job or ministry ~ those are signpost stories that certainly have the handprint of God on them.

To help you discover more amazing signposts, here are five questions to answer.  Remember, your entire family can be involved in this process.

1.  When have you had an amazing rescue?  Begin with childhood memories.  Recall the moment of near accident or life threatening circumstances you survived.  Pay special attention to illnesses from which you have recovered.  All healing is a rescue.

2.  When have you received a supernatural, personalized message or revelation from the Lord?  One message from God can change the whole course of your life.  What scriptures have greatly impacted you?  Has there ever been a person who spoke just the right word to you and at just the right time?  When have you said, "A light bulb just went on in my mind?"  When have you said, "I just knew what I was supposed to do?"  They are all personalized messages from the Lord.

3.  When have you done the right thing, even when it was hard?  Replay moments in your mind when you opted for purity ~ choosing good friends, giving money to charity, helping others.  Including stories of this nature in your Faithbook will refresh your heart and show that you know the right path.

4.  When have you received a blessing or favor on your life?  Encouragement and joy is born in our hearts when we recognize and record in ablums the life-changing gift God had given us.  lIst what God has given you:  people you love, places that have molded you, timely provisions, promotions or privileges?

5.  When have you had a valuable adversity?  Sometimes, it's not until everything is stripped away that we discover the best things in life, like love, community and joy.  Our most difficult moments may be some of our greatest God moments.  Review your past for moments of adversity that saved you from destruction.  Have you lost a job?  A relationship? Or a dream?  Consider all the moments you thought were failures.  What became of them?  How are you better because of them?

Look for the Revelations in our Life.

Revelations are sometimes unassuming events that all of a sudden hit us as evidenvce of God's hand.  Sometimes you'll recieve a revelation and may not have a specific photo to go along with it.  Write the story anyway and take a photo that might demonstrate your revelation.  These revelations are around us and hlep us see the Lord's hand.

Identify and Acccentuate Godly Characteristics in Others.

Since qualities such as honesty, generosity, courtesy, kindness and sportsmanship are charactistics we would like to have more of, why not reinforce and document the circumstances when we demonstrate there characteristics?  This is especially valuable for our children.

For example, take the opportunity at a birthday to write a letter to the person about how special they are.  List the goldy character growth they have shown and include a copy of the letter in an album or as journaling.

Even in less-than-perfect situations, we can still reinforce goldy characteristics and train our children and grandchildren.  By writing about a negative behavior, what was learned from the action and how a child has grown because of it, we can teach the importance of healing and growing with God.

Mission trips and fundraisers are great ways to point out the character of a servant heart.  When you're looking, there are many events that can be used to point out Christ-like characteristics.

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