‘The best of Farmhouse style scripture printables! Last year I shared many free farmhouse style printables with you guys, like the ones in THIS and THIS post, but the ones that you all loved the very most hands down were the farmhouse style scripture and bible verse prints! I decided that it would make sense to round them all up into a single post so that you can access these free scripture printables in one place!

2017 was a year of growth for our family, we added our sweet Hudson at the very end of November after a challenging pregnancy and NICU stay you can read about that HERE and HERE. Admittedly 2017? was a year where I felt lost in my faith. I am a LDS member of the Mormon church, and I have been my whole life. I love the gospel of Jesus Christ and have always taken for granted that a testimony came easy for me. The past few years I found that easy testimony more difficult and while I always believed my conviction and excitement about the gospel really wavered and I knew that I needed to do the simple every day things to strengthen my testimony.

Easier said than done if you yourself are in the middle of a faith slump. On the opposite end of the spectrum, I watched as my husband’s faith grew in ways I had never seen before last year. I sat in bed every night as he diligently read his scriptures, and knelt down to pray. I watched and knowingly didn’t participate. I just could do it. I was in a funky headspace and while I deeply admired the devotion he displayed and really appreciated his growth in his faith and testimony, I felt like I was traveling in the complete opposite direction.

There was no catalyst to this feeling or my actions to not read or pray. It has been a couple of years of feeling like I’m just going through the motions and not really developing my testimony or creating a personal relationship with my heavenly father.? I regularly attended church participated in so many church programs and lead my kids in daily prayers etc. but I just didn’t feel connected to the spirit in my own personal prayer and scripture studies.

I was honestly waiting to feel the desire to pray and read my scriptures on my own, and it just never came. As we rang in the new year I knew I needed to make a change. I want to be an example to my children of Christ-like love and have the gospel of Christ to fill our home. But how can I ever achieve that if I am not doing even the basic things to promote the spirit to be with me?

It should be no surprise to anyone that that desire was not going to just magically happen one day. I had to just start regardless of that not being what I “wanted” to do. It’s only been a few weeks but I have finally cracked open my scriptures. I found that a sincere prayer to feel the spirit and hear God’s words prior to reading is what has made all the difference for me as I study my scriptures at night.

Just one sincere scripture reading session was all I needed to feel that fire ignite and feel ready to actively participate and read my scriptures and say meaningful heartfelt prayers daily on my own.

These verses are some of the ones that have the most meaning to me. I know what It feels like to look at an Instagram account or even just a friend’s personal Facebook page and feel like “man they really have it all together” to feel so inadequate and to be in a funky spot with your faith. Just doing that simple step of opening my scriptures and making the effort to try regardless of not really wanting too, has made all the difference.

I surely have more studying and praying and action to put forward as I climb out of this weird space I’ve been in for so long. But I just wanted to share this with you in case you too are feeling the same discouragement and reluctance in your own lives. I am human just like the rest of you and I too struggle. I feel encouraged to be fighting my way out of this hard spot and know I am never alone as I go through these experiences.

Here’s to 2018 being filled with spiritual growth and reigniting my love for the gospel of Jesus Christ.

HOW TO SAVE:

1. Click the word DOWNLOAD below the troubleshooting tips
2. A new window will pop up with a zip file
3. Save the files to your computer
4. Open the files in any picture editing or viewing program
5. Print and enjoy it!

PRINTING TIPS:

I prefer to print on a heavier weighted paper such as cardstock but regular printer paper will also work. Print at home using your printers “best quality” settings for best results. Files are made only to print at the standard paper size 8.5×11 inches. Trying to print larger may result in grainy or pixilated images or warnings of poor print quality. However, you are not prohibited from changing the size of the file. Larger files are not available at this time for large scale printing. Commercial use not available.

TERMS OF USE:

Disclaimer when you save these printables you agree to the terms below:

These are free printables! That means that you may not use them to sell or market other items for sale in any manner in which you may get paid. This includes displays at retail stores, booths, etc, as well as creating and selling products using these free designs for example signs to sell in your own shop online and brick and mortar, aprons, napkins, etc. These files are FREE that means they may never be used to sell in way shape or form. Please do not alter these designs in any way they must remain as designed originally.

HOW CAN YOU USE THEM:

Use them to create signs, aprons, pictures? & displays for your own homes is perfectly OK. Gift the printable to a friend or family member. Use them to decorate an event or party. As long as the event is not a paid-for event you can use them in your d?cor.

SHARING:

I love it when other bloggers or readers share these free printables with their followers! I do have a few rules I ask that you keep in mind when sharing:

Please tag me on any social media platform you may share on my handle is the same everywhere: The Mountain View Cottage.

You are welcome to share this set of printables in a blog post in the following ways: Only use one image per post. Please only feature one set of The Mountain View Cottage? printables per post if you are doing a roundup. Meaning; you cannot link to these printables and then a different set in another post I have shared in a single round up if you happened to use more than one set to decorate a space that’s ok to share. Please do not create a single blog post solely for the purpose of linking to just these printables. If you use them in a space or as inspiration please link back. Please do not use my Pin-able graphic to link to your site. You can, however, use a thumbnail of one of my images to create your own collage for a Pin-able graphic.

TROUBLESHOOTING:

If you are having a hard time saving these files try the following:

-Open this post in different browsers than your current one and try the steps above.

-Turn off your pop up blocker and then try downloading again.

-Switch from a mobile device to a laptop or Computer and try downloading there.

Lastly ENJOY!!! I cannot wait to see you display these in your homes and I truly love seeing how you use them!