What do you write in it?<\/h4>\n This one is on you. You are free to write whatever you want. To let you in on my journal\u2014I write about current events, the day to day, prayers, testimonies of God in my life or my family’s life, how I am feeling, lists-gratitude lists, top needs\/concerns, ideas, scripture, a letter to me from God, a letter to God from me, dreams, desires, situations that I need clarity on, quotes from books that I like, bookings I am reading, movies I’ve watched, personal goals, and prophetic words others have given me. I also have 2 separate journals, 1 for Maddox and 1 for Ivory, where I write to them an “update” of their life once a month or so. Things like where we’ve traveled, milestones, prayers for them, life events, funny things they’ve said, etc.<\/li>\n
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Have fun with it.<\/h4>\n This one is the most important. I feel like anything that is looked at like a task you must do ends up becoming something you quit doing. Feel free to color or draw, paint or do calligraphy in your journal if that appeals to you. Write short stories or poems or songs. At the beginning of every month I love to write the name of the month really big with a list of things to look forward to that month as well as goals or things I would like to accomplish. I love checking them off the list as the month goes on.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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So there you have it. Some ideas to get you started or keep you going. I encourage you to just try it. Give it a year. You’ve heard it said, life is about the journey not that destination. I feel like that about journaling. You are invited to be so aware of the journey you are on and see the thousand thoughts that are in your head that you may have not even known were there.<\/p>\n
What about you-How long have you kept a journal? What do you write about? I would love to hear from you!<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nI want to write, but more than that, I want to bring out all kinds of things that lie buried deep in my heart.<\/em><\/h3>\n \u2014Anne Frank<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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