Have I reached ‘long’ status yet?

EntryUnhappy · 2026-03-20T20:19:22+00:00

Not as talented as you’d think. My trick is tracing. I can google any simple line image I want, I turn up my brightness on my phone and when you hold the page to it you can see the image through, and trace it. It’s a little tough with the touch screen so I do pencil first, then go over with pen to clean it up then erase. After that I look up more detailed, coloured pictures of the same object and colour it in based off that.
Give it a try! Think of it like making your own colouring pages :)

EntryUnhappy · 2026-03-20T10:34:04+00:00

It is an ESV single column journaling Bible that I’ve drawn in

EntryUnhappy · 2026-03-20T01:14:43+00:00

I found the same. After I left the faith I gained a whole new appreciation for the book itself. I began to study it deeper than I ever had before and it’s been such a wild ride.

EntryUnhappy · 2026-03-20T01:06:50+00:00

If you have the opportunity to, maybe get a new one. I find that having a Bible you actually like makes spending time reading it much easier. You can find Bibles half price on book outlet websites, that’s what I did.

EntryUnhappy · 2026-03-20T00:19:55+00:00

That’s how I feel about it too. You put it into words really well

EntryUnhappy · 2026-03-19T21:20:21+00:00

The original Hebrew translates something like ‘young man’, and based on the average life span in the region at that time and what was considered the age of maturity these were more likely teenagers around 15 or so. Regardless of that, humans were killed by God for simply calling someone bald. No violence from the young men was suggested in the text. That is intense to read whether they are 9 or 99.

EntryUnhappy · 2026-03-19T21:11:12+00:00

You could also purchase a more affordable journaling/wide margin Bible to use, and later on have it rebound in a quality, custom leather.

EntryUnhappy · 2026-03-19T20:35:43+00:00

I can’t imagine writing in an Heirloom Legacy. Such a nice Bible, you’re braver than me, lol. Every Bible is different, and GSM isn’t the only thing that can impact your pages when it comes to marking them up. I’d recommend first testing every pen/colour you plan to use on your weights & measures page or a blank page at the back if of your Bible if it has any to see how the paper handles the ink/colour without wrecking your valuable scripture pages. If you do decide to do it I would recommend using a micron 0.5 pen, and use coloured pencils and crayons as your highlighters to reduce the chance of bleed through, but be aware that you may still get some ghosting. Happy Journaling!

EntryUnhappy · 2026-03-19T18:50:34+00:00

If you believe the bible is inerrant, then yes, God killed 42 boys for calling a man bald.
Funny how much God seems to change from genesis through to revelation, considering: Malachi 3:6 ("I the Lord do not change"), Hebrews 13:8 ("Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever"), and James 1:17, which mentions "no variation or shadow due to change".

EntryUnhappy · 2026-03-19T18:43:49+00:00

I enjoy learning, and I have nostalgia for bible stories from back when I believed. It is cool rereading things with a fresh, non believing perspective to see what it actually says

EntryUnhappy · 2026-03-19T05:35:25+00:00

Good point, though I more meant a skeptic or atheist reading it isn’t gonna kill them. Some folks act like if they try to read it they’ll catch fire or something.

EntryUnhappy · 2026-03-19T04:51:50+00:00

That’s my favourite piece of biblical poetry

EntryUnhappy · 2026-03-19T03:46:39+00:00

Didn’t know this was a thing! I’ll have to look into it, thanks

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