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Why Journaling Matters
It was my sixth Christmas when I got my first journal. It was green and had a praying angel on the cover. Even though the pages would be penned in my very large learning-to-write characters and the greatest climax it ever saw was the frustration to be getting a second brother instead of a long-awaited sister; it would spark in me a passion. I wouldn’t become part of God’s family for another year and I wouldn’t fully follow him for years after that – but that angel covered book, and the countless ones I filled after, would be a tool. A tool God gave me to harness the words within.…
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The Jabez Journey: Part III | His Fingerprints
“Lord, bless me indeed. Do something so big in my life, that it is obviously from you. Lord, increase my influence and opportunities for you. Please give me the awareness of Your continual presence and direction. Protect me and keep me from Satan’s traps. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.” – The Jabez Prayer based on 1 Chronicles 4:10 – Reflections Days 8-15 “The Lord is near to all who call upon Him, to all who call upon Him in Truth.” – Psalm 145:18 I’m overwhelmed. I’m overwhelmed by His goodness. He meets you right where you are. He doesn’t say “Get better first.” He doesn’t ignore. He sees exactly where you…
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The Journal of Two Love Stories
“Journal writing is a voyage to the interior” -Christina Baldwin “These handwritten words in the pages of my journal confirm that from an early age I have experienced each encounter in my life twice; once in the world, and once again on the pages” – Terry Tempest Williams “The nicest part is being able to write down all my thoughts and feelings; otherwise I might suffocate” -Anne Frank I’m coming down to the last few pages of my current journal. The journal that Hawk handmade me for my 22nd birthday. The journal he expressed his love to me in by sewing the pages together and gluing them into the spine…
