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From Big Sky Buckeye
In an instant, our Lord offers the world an alternative direction to follow.
Do you write a daily journal? This inspiring thought comes from my journal, and much of what is written in my journal comes from reading and commenting on other bloggers’ posts. Thanks to many of you for adding so much to my journal.
(Updated January 29)
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Yes, I do, but sometimes I forget to write in it. Still, it’s interesting to look back later and read it. Sometimes my feelings on a subject have changed; sometimes they’ve been confirmed; sometimes it’s good for a chuckle; sometimes a little tear. But that’s life.
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Love this response 🙂 It’s generally pretty fun to look back on our old journals and think “Bless my heart – I was so innocent/naive/stupid back then” or to look back and see how much we’ve grown and changed or the things that have stayed the same throughout. I love that you still have your journals, even if you do forget to write in them 🙂
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Before I got out of bed today, I thought, “I must remember to write in my journal today,” so it’s been good reading about this here.
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Awesome Anneli! I’ve been posting my journal entries for quite some time, but I decided to dedicate an individual post each day instead of rolling over the previous post with a new entry.
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Anneli, thanks for sharing. My journal is filled with tidbits from devotions and other blogs that I read. Some of these even prepare thoughts for later use in some of my other writing. I write each entry longhand as a thought or idea shows up, and later I transfer it to a Word document.
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Yes I do have a prayer journal to write down my thoughts.
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a prayer journal sounds really lovely 🙂 I have a prayer app on my phone but I think writing it on paper would be a lot better somehow.
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Either way is good, I also have it on my app as well
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Eileen, I appreciate your thoughts. Most of my journal entries are inspired from reading devotionals as well as various blog posts.
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Awesome! I find my journal to be a safe place for some of my pre-writing.
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Thank you for your friendship.
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Kev, it has been a pleasure to meet you here on WordPress. I appreciate all that you continue to share. Blessings.
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Yes, I daily journal, but mine doesn’t seem to hold all those pearls of wisdom that you have in yours! 👍🏽❤️
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Jan, thanks for sharing back. My journal represents a sort of pre-writing to some of my other posts. Sometimes these thoughts find their way into an Elfchen series or a regular poem.
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I do have a journal to record my conversations with God and to keep track of statements of gratitude. I am grateful that God’s love helps free me from my own shortcomings!
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Oh Jon…that sounds really lovely. What a wonderful way to remind yourself of God’s goodness and grace xx
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Thank you for sharing. Indeed, God’s love brings us freedom from shortcomings. Blessings to you in your walk in Christ.
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I had journals in many, MANY notebooks throughout my entire life…until I watched a movie in 2009 called “Julia and Julia” where a woman started a cooking blog in honour of her favourite French chef. I started my own blog that day on “blogger” and have never looked back. My journals are my online blogs. I’m so thankful for your kind comments on my “journal entries” and am interested to know if you still journal the “old fashioned way” with pen and paper or do you do everything online too?
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Janet, thanks for sharing your insightful journey with journaling and blogging. Indeed, they go well together.
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Mankind will always fall short of our expectations, but God will always take up the slack. I like how you express that. I do a daily journal of sorts on my blog. I used to keep a written one as well, but it got too hard to do both. I can look back and see growth as well as periods of slump and frustration. God is still working on me and for that I am always grateful!
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Vickie, thanks for reading this journal entry. It is filled with hope. Most of my journal entries come from reading devotionals as well as various blog posts.
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