Finding and Loving Me: Activity Journal for Self-Discovery

By Lynn Hastings

If youve ever felt lost or had the uncomfortable feeling that you werent living up to your potential, then its time to do some serious soul searching.
This activity journal will help you discover your true selfthe one that can get lost in everyday life. Filled with biblical teachings, thought-provoking questions, art projects, and exercises to spark your creativity, it will fill you with confidence and joy.
Even if you dont consider yourself to be a writer, artist, deep thinker or religious, youll find the spiritual insights in this journal refreshing. Activities include:
Create a frame around a favorite picture of yourself. You can draw, paint, or glue colorful paper. Write everything you love about yourself right now.
Write out a meaningful or favorite Bible passage. Explain what it means to you.
If one of your friends were telling another person (someone youve never met) about you, how would they describe you?
Whether youre completing this activity alone, with a group of friends, or as part of an artistic Bible study, youll discover things about yourself you never knew in Finding and Loving Me.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Archway Publishing
• Release date: May 12, 2017
• ISBN: 9781480843721

Lynn Hastings

Lynn Hastings is an artist, teacher, author, business owner, designer, and a Christian. She graduated from Miami University of Ohio with a bachelor of fine arts and a master’s degree in art education. She works out of her studio in Cincinnati, Ohio, painting, teaching, and encouraging others to live lives filled with joy and passion. Her greatest joy is found in her loving family: her husband, Joe; and their two daughters, Jessica and Maria.

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ISBN: 978-1-4808-4371-4 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-4808-4370-7 (hc)

ISBN: 978-1-4808-4372-1 (e)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2017905781

Archway Publishing rev. date: 05/12/2017

Dedicated to my two daughters, Jessica and Maria. May you always know and love yourselves.

And to my husband Joseph and all of the people in my life that have helped me to find myself.

Contents

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Introduction

Part 1 Introspection

1. Loving Yourself

2. Happy Things

3. Favorite Bible Verse

4. Designer for a Day

5. Stumbling Blocks

6. Sing Your Song

7. Ticktock

8 I Have to Do What?

9. Friends Talk

10. Dream Vacation

11. Priorities

12. Your Gifts

13. Capture the Moment

14. Excel-lent Week

15. Glass Half-Empty

16. Your Animal Twin

17. Color!

18. Forgive Yourself

19. Lottery Winner

20. God’s Binoculars

21. The Perfect Day

22. Fears

23. Favorite Memories

24. Whistle While You Work

25. Your Strengths

26. Alone Time

27. Hide & Seek

28. My Own Sermon

29. Greatest Accomplishment

30. Bad Things / Good People

31. Motivators

32. I Wish

33. Lessons Learned

34. Who Am I, & What Have I Done?

35. Embarrassments

36. Life’s Goals

37. Change the World

38. Frozen Treat

39. Admiration

40. Prayer

Part 2 Pulling It All Together

1. Loving Yourself

2. Happy Things in Life

3. Favorite Bible Passage

4. Designer for a Day

5 Stumbling Blocks

6. Sing Your Song

7. Ticktock

8. I Have to Do What?

9. Friends Talk

10. Dream Vacation

11. Priorities

12. Your Gifts

13. Capture the Moment

14. Excel-lent Week

15. Glass Half-Empty

16. Your Animal Twin

17. Color!

18. Forgive Yourself

19. Lottery

20. God’s Binoculars

21. The Perfect Day

22. Fears

23.Favorite Memories

26. Whistle While You Work

27. Your Strengths

26. Alone Time

27. Hide & Seek

28. My Own Sermon

29. Greatest Accomplishments

30. Bad Things / Good People

31. Motivators

32. I Wish

33. Lessons Learned

34. Who Am I & What Have I Done?

35. Embarrassments

36. Life’s Goals

37. Change the World

38. Frozen Treat

39. Admiration

40. Prayer

Notes

Instructions & Ideas

This book is meant to be a journal, diary, scrapbook, activity book, and study guide all in one. Read through each page and follow the suggestions. The main focus