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Whatever is Lovely: A Coloring Book for Reflection & Worship (book review)

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Adult coloring is all the rage right now but why? Because who doesn't remember coloring as a kid? Maybe it wasn't your favorite thing (although I remember enjoying it), but we all did it in preschool, kindergarten and beyond. I personally remember coloring in high school and college.  image via WaterBrook Multnomah "Whatever is Lovely: A Coloring Book for Reflection and Worship" is not my first coloring book as an adult. I did one review over another and a friend bought me one. However, "Whatever is Lovely" is my favorite! Why, you ask? Because of the encouragement I get from the Scripture in it and quotes from some of my favorite authors (Emily P. Freeman's book "Simply Tuesday" is awesome!). And these are picture I could hang up in my home! Not Avengers and Batman or Hello Kitty (nothing wrong with those if you wish to hang them up in your house either, just to each your own).  I will admit, I don't have a lot of time to colo...

Thirteen Thursday

13 Things I Love About Scrapbooking: 1) You can step back in time 2) Putting the perfect picture in the perfect place on the perfect page 3) Stickers! I love feeling like a kid 4) The organization of it all (I'm totally Type A) 5) If I have time, I can always make one for someone else 6) I can have all the time in the world or 5 minutes & still get something done (even if it's just picking out the right paper to use) 7) There are whole stores devoted to my one hobby 8) The dream of actually selling scrapbooks for someone some day - they would make great graduation, confirmation, baptism, new baby, wedding, etc. gifts 9) Glitter pens - reminiscent of high school 10) The look on people's faces when they look at scrapbooks....memories rush over them that are enhanced by the designs behind the pictures 11) Not only can you capture the moment in a photograph, you can tell what's happening through the scrapbook page 12) It is a neat and organized way to be a pack rat! 1...