PB and Joyly: November 2014

We have an unspoken rule in our family that dramatic sunsets and sunrises are meant to be shared. The "spotter" must come into the house with all urgency and bring every near person out to witness the glory. No one gets left behind.

I'm thankful for the people in my life who call attention to God's good when I'm too distracted to notice on my own.

No doubt about it! God is good—
    good to good people, good to the good-hearted.
But I nearly missed it,
    missed seeing his goodness.
I was looking the other way,
    looking up to the people
At the top,
    envying the wicked who have it made,
Who have nothing to worry about,
    not a care in the whole wide world.

~Psalm 73:1-5 (MSG)

About PB and Joyly

PB and Joyly "showed up" in my morning bible writings several years ago as a way for me to express what I'd learned from the scripture I'd read. As I was studying Psalms, I began drawing this little girl (originally named Viola Blue, nicknamed "Joyly") and her frog friend, Phineas.

Yes, it seemed a bit silly to me that someone my age would start drawing cartoons along with their Bible readings, but I quickly pushed that aside because it was really fun to draw Joyly as she struggled with the meanings behind what she was reading in the Bible and tried to apply it to her everyday life.

Thank goodness she had her friend Phineas (PB) to help her. Phineas is very grounded and confident in these things:

- God is almighty

- God loves all his children

- There's no better example to follow than Jesus

- The Holy Spirit was sent to guide us through our days

and

- We are here to serve

It's my hope that PB and Joyly will be a cartoon that all ages can relate to. It's my goal to create something parents can enjoy and share with their kids and then perhaps start a discussion on their own.

Lastly, a "shout out" to my sweet great niece who told me I should definitely do this. She gave me just the push I needed.

Little Boats, Big Storms

Share HIS Good