In time and in eternity

March 3, 2021EtcThoughts on timeMatt Maldre

The concept of time is so fascinating. Getting your arms around time is so challenging because we are so immersed in it. Time rules our lives. Most things we do are guided by time. In many cases, not just guided, but restricted by time.… Read the rest

Print out your own Lent devotion book

March 1, 2021EtcMatt Maldre

2021 Lent devotional Missing out on your Lent devotion book from church? Here’s a free PDF booklet you can print out at home! With many people staying at home from church, you may not have the opportunity to pick up an Lent devotion book.… Read the rest

Drawing a Bible verse inside a maze

January 25, 2021Psalm Every DayMatt Maldre

When completing a maze, instead of drawing a line through the maze, what if you wrote a series of Bible verses? If the maze is long enough, perhaps a chapter from the Bible, or a Psalm. The Psalm would bend and turn throughout the maze.… Read the rest

21st second of the 21st minute of the 21st hour of the 21st day of the 21st year of the 21st century

January 21, 2021EtcMatt Maldre

Tonight on January 21, 2021, at 9:21:21 p.m., it will be the 21st second of the 21st minute of the 21st hour of the 21st day of the 21st year of the 21st century. Time to read the 21st book of the Bible, Ecclesiastes!… Read the rest

Updated 2021 Bible lectionary bookmarks

January 19, 2021Bible studyMatt Maldre

Oops. The lectionary bookmarks I have up on this site had the wrong verses for the Catholic readings. This is now corrected, the updated bookmarks are available. What happened: In the past I used catholic-resources.org for the Catholic list of lectionary verses.… Read the rest

2021 Bible lectionary bookmarks for Lutheran and Roman Catholic church

January 1, 2021Bible studyMatt Maldre

Most Catholic and Lutheran churches follow the same schedule of Bible readings. To help you keep track, I made Bible bookmarks that list the entire schedule for the 1st reading, Psalm, 2nd reading, and Gospel. Whenever I finish a meal before my 1-year-old and 4-year-old, I get out our family Bible, and read one of the week’s readings.… Read the rest

Writing Psalm 100 in Walgreens

December 7, 2020Psalm Every DayMatt Maldre

Finding creative techniques to write Psalm 100 is a lot of fun. Today I found another interesting method that doesn’t involve in-depth lettering… Photograph a simple writing in the context of my daily life A couple days ago I wrote a simple version of Psalm 100.… Read the rest

Lettering badly and singing badly

December 3, 2020Psalm Every DayMatt Maldre

Instagram has some really cool lettering using regular Crayola markers. #crayligraphy (Sweet dream, September, and Beautiful by @nicebreakfast) My four-year-old daughter has Crayola markers out all the time. I figured I’d use of these simple tools to make an awesome creation.… Read the rest

16 verses use the Hebrew word ‘hodu’ for ‘give thanks’

December 1, 2020Psalm Every DayMatt Maldre

“Give thanks” (Hebrew: “hodu”) appears in 16 bible verses. Hebrew font is Frank Ruhl Libre Black from Google fonts All 16 Bible verses that use the Hebrew word ‘hodu’ for ‘give thanks’: Oh give thanks to the LORD; call upon his name; make known his deeds among the peoples!… Read the rest

Free PDF download of Advent devotion book for Christmas

December 1, 2020EtcMatt Maldre

2020 Advent devotional Missing out on your Advent devotion book from church? Here’s a free PDF booklet you can print out at home! With many people staying at home from church, you may not have the opportunity to pick up an Advent devotion book.… Read the rest

Christian notebook

Thoughts on God from a Missouri Synod Lutheran artist