Making the Points Pretty

I am no artist.

I am not craftsy.

I really don't even have much of an eye for those things.

But I do like pretty things.

I like to practice and improve.

I like to be practical.

Recently, I read a blog post that mentioned that the writer was trying to work on her hand lettering.

She would choose a phrase, a word, a saying each day and write it in "pretty" hand lettering.

Another day, I heard a person mention  picking something out of his Bible reading - 

one thought to think on all day ... one particular point to remember.

 

Both of these ideas grabbed me.

Why couldn't I choose a verse or thought each day and hand letter it?

Of course I could.

I have pretty, empty journals everywhere.

Why not fill them with decorative verses that inspire and encourage me?

It has been a blessing to me.

I can dwell on the thought while writing it.

I can quickly find it again.

I can reread it through the week.

I have taken to duplicating the verses in greeting cards and notes that I send.

While I am no Picasso,
I enjoy the effort and imagine that with time,
I will show some improvement.
And during the efforts, my mind is on profitable things.