‘Tis that time of year, and in case you are looking around for great gifts, here are a few out in the world that I think are pretty great.
Coffee+Crumbs calendar. Each month has a lovely inspirational motherhood phrase, and gorgeous sketch. My favorite is the riff on Friday Night Lights: “Tired eyes, full hearts.” Order one here.
40 Days of Art and Literature journals by my friends Becky Gilbert and Stephanie DiMaria. This is guided journal full of exercises to encourage creative prayer. Becky leads readers through doodle and sketch prayers, and Stephanie inspires with her gorgeous poetry. There are also literature and lectio divina prayers. Order here.
This year, I made little books for my students.
I took a line or two from their writing over the semester, and wrote it in the inside cover.
I told them that I hoped this was proof that they are creating beautiful things in here even when they don’t feel like it.
I think a little booklet like this would pair nicely with our Summer Reading Journals, and so for a little Christmas special, I will throw in a booklet with a purchase of a journal for free. If you have a sentence or two that a favorite young writer of yours has penned, send it my way with your order, and I will hand write it in his or her booklet.
Order the Summer Reading Journals here.
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