{"id":145,"date":"2018-01-09T14:48:20","date_gmt":"2018-01-09T14:48:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ted.adventist.org\/sitenews\/2018\/01\/09\/new-colouring-book-for-adults-helps-spiritual-creativity\/"},"modified":"2021-12-10T20:38:02","modified_gmt":"2021-12-10T20:38:02","slug":"new-colouring-book-for-adults-helps-spiritual-creativity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ted.adventist.org\/news\/new-colouring-book-for-adults-helps-spiritual-creativity\/","title":{"rendered":"New colouring book for adults helps spiritual creativity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>9 January 2018 | St Albans [Victor Hulbert]&nbsp;Do you ever find yourself doodling around the edges of your meeting notes? Perhaps you even find that your accidental art work helps you concentrate. That is the rationale behind a colouring book for adults released by the Women\u2019s Ministries department of the Trans-European Division.<br \/>Based around a set of 14 lessons entitled, \u2018Women in the Bible and me\u2019, the colouring books help spark creativity while studying God\u2019s Word.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Women in the Bible and Me\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pq8U6kSgSus?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The lessons can be used individually, or in a small group Bible Study setting. They can also be used as an outreach tool. However, the colouring books add a new dimension, something that is making Clair Sanches-Schutte, TED Women and Children\u2019s Ministries director very excited.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ted.adventist.org\/sitenews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/images_news-2018_WM-colouring-book-clair.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignleft size-full wp-image-139\" src=\"https:\/\/ted.adventist.org\/sitenews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/images_news-2018_WM-colouring-book-clair.jpg\" alt=\"WM colouring book clair\" width=\"250\" height=\"141\" style=\"margin: 5px; float: left;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ted.adventist.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/images_news-2018_WM-colouring-book-clair.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/ted.adventist.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/images_news-2018_WM-colouring-book-clair-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ted.adventist.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/images_news-2018_WM-colouring-book-clair-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ted.adventist.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/images_news-2018_WM-colouring-book-clair-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ted.adventist.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/images_news-2018_WM-colouring-book-clair-500x280.jpg 500w, https:\/\/ted.adventist.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/images_news-2018_WM-colouring-book-clair-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/ted.adventist.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/images_news-2018_WM-colouring-book-clair-1100x619.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/ted.adventist.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/images_news-2018_WM-colouring-book-clair-350x197.jpg 350w, https:\/\/ted.adventist.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/images_news-2018_WM-colouring-book-clair-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/ted.adventist.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/images_news-2018_WM-colouring-book-clair-900x506.jpg 900w, https:\/\/ted.adventist.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/images_news-2018_WM-colouring-book-clair-560x315.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a>\u201cDid you know that you take in more information while you are colouring? \u201cListening and colouring at the same time helps you use both sides of your brain which has many benefits,\u201d she says. \u201cThis may be while you are in the group Bible study, but you could be listening to a podcast, or in a whole variety of situations.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ted.adventist.org\/sitenews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/images_news-2018_women_in_the_bible_and_me.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignright size-full wp-image-140\" src=\"https:\/\/ted.adventist.org\/sitenews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/images_news-2018_women_in_the_bible_and_me.png\" alt=\"women in the bible and me\" width=\"188\" height=\"250\" style=\"margin: 5px; float: right;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ted.adventist.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/images_news-2018_women_in_the_bible_and_me.png 451w, https:\/\/ted.adventist.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/images_news-2018_women_in_the_bible_and_me-225x300.png 225w, https:\/\/ted.adventist.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/images_news-2018_women_in_the_bible_and_me-350x466.png 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 188px) 100vw, 188px\" \/><\/a>While the book is a Women\u2019s Ministries initiative Clair has been surprised by how many men also like to join in \u2013 including in her own family. What is the reason?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are so many benefits to colouring,\u201d she enthuses. \u201cIt can relieve stress and anxiety, spark our God given gift of creativity, and even help us to focus while listening to others.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She also notes that while we often colour individually it can be a social event, even in terms of sharing our varied results with each other.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ted.adventist.org\/sitenews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/images_news-2018_WM-colouring-book-crayon.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignleft size-full wp-image-141\" src=\"https:\/\/ted.adventist.org\/sitenews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/images_news-2018_WM-colouring-book-crayon.jpg\" alt=\"WM colouring book crayon\" width=\"250\" height=\"140\" style=\"margin: 5px; float: left;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ted.adventist.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/images_news-2018_WM-colouring-book-crayon.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/ted.adventist.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/images_news-2018_WM-colouring-book-crayon-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ted.adventist.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/images_news-2018_WM-colouring-book-crayon-1024x573.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ted.adventist.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/images_news-2018_WM-colouring-book-crayon-768x430.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ted.adventist.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/images_news-2018_WM-colouring-book-crayon-500x280.jpg 500w, https:\/\/ted.adventist.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/images_news-2018_WM-colouring-book-crayon-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/ted.adventist.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/images_news-2018_WM-colouring-book-crayon-1100x616.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/ted.adventist.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/images_news-2018_WM-colouring-book-crayon-350x196.jpg 350w, https:\/\/ted.adventist.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/images_news-2018_WM-colouring-book-crayon-700x392.jpg 700w, https:\/\/ted.adventist.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/images_news-2018_WM-colouring-book-crayon-900x504.jpg 900w, https:\/\/ted.adventist.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/images_news-2018_WM-colouring-book-crayon-560x314.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a>In exercising the mind, Clair notes that \u201cCreative colouring can also help us to grow spiritually, as Christians. As you colour and consider what you are colouring, it can open up a whole new world in Bible Study for you. It can help you to focus on what you have read and what you are hearing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But don\u2019t just take her word for it, get hold of a set for yourself \u2013 or for someone you love, and give it a try. Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/ted.adventist.org\/sitenews\/2016\/07\/07\/women-s-ministries\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TED Women\u2019s Ministries page<\/a> for prices and how to order. [<em>ted<\/em>NEWS]<em><br \/><\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>ted<\/em>NEWS Staff: Victor Hulbert, editor; Deana Stojkovic, associate editor<br \/>119 St Peter&#8217;s Street, St Albans, Herts, AL1 3EY, England<br \/>E-mail:&nbsp;<span id=\"cloak03f3662b9226acda107a70b328e27e7a\"><a href=\"mailto:tednews@ted.adventist.org\">tednews@ted.adventist.org<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;<br \/>Website: www.ted.adventist.org<br \/><em>ted<\/em>NEWS is an information bulletin issued by the communication department of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in the Trans-European Division.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>9 January 2018 | St Albans [Victor Hulbert]&nbsp;Do you ever find yourself doodling around the edges of your meeting notes? Perhaps you even find that your accidental art work helps you concentrate. 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