Faithbooking... what is it?  If you scrapbook, you've probably heard about faithbooking.  It's scrapbooking but with a God twist.  It's about leaving a lasting legacy for your children and their children's children, just as we're told to do.

                "... do not forget the things your eyes have seen or let them  slip from your heart as long as you live. Teach them to your children and to their children after them."     

                                                               Deuteronomy 4:9

There are so many Bible verses commanding us to pass on the things God has shown us to those coming after us.  It's all throughthe Bible.  It's important that we "remember" who God is and what He's done in our lives, and to pass those lessons we've learned on to our descendents.  What a way for us to impact future generations, through scrapbooking!

This is the big thing that jumped out at me 6 years ago when I was first introduced to scrapbooking.  Wow, I thought, this is something I can do for my kids and my grandkids that will stay with them, something they can forever hold and cherish.  I know that if my mom or grandmother had left me a book documenting their lives, there's no way I could put a value on that.  It would be beyond any earthly value.  It would be the most important thing anybody had ever given me.  That's what I thought 6 years ago, and I feel even more strongly today. 

Because I've seen how scrapbooking, and now "Faithbooking" changes lives.  Teaching scrapbooking classes has shown me first-hand what the written words with a few pictures can do in a loved one's life.  I've seen it with my own family's scrapbooks.  I will do this the rest of my life.

One of Creative Memories' founders, Rhonda Anderson, coined the term "Faithbook" many years ago, as these are the kind of albums she created for her children.  I've had the opportunity to see her albums and turn through the pages and marvel at the way she embroidered Bible verses and the word of God into her family memories.  That experience changed me.  I not only wanted to do this for my family, but I wanted to teach everyone how to do this.  And that's what I've been doing.

Now when I work on a layout in my album, I "remember" what importance God holds in my life, and I write these messages to my family on my pages. 

I also teach children to "faithbook."  I've taught my son Jeff that "every good thing comes from God," so it's easy for him to give God the glory when he puts his pictures in his scrapbook.  Recently I've started a Kids & Teens Crop that I'm going to do each month, and we'll have a "theme" every month.  February is "Love" because of Valentine's Day, and we'll carry this over to Christian Love and the Love of God in their lives. 

I'll be working on this more and more in the coming days and weeks because I'm so passionate about it.  So come back and visit occasionally and learn more about how to incorporate scrapbooking into your Bible study and faithbooking into your own spiritual journey!

Posted by amysue

I've got everything to make 10 scrapbooks and no motivation! LOL, until now. I've made you a friend so I can come back and be reminded how important leaving a legacy is. Maybe I will pick through some of those pics tonight :)

Posted by ClagettsFLStyle

This sounds wonderful. Now if I can just find the time.LOL! I hope to come back and be able to check out your blog some more. You have a beautiful blog.
In Christ
Mikki
Hope you don't mind that I add you to my friends listing.