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A note from wise Judy in Texas...
I spend time journaling as part of my weekly Sabbath time alone with Jesus, and one way I connect to Him and to myself is to journal in the following way which Ruth Haley Barton suggests in her book, Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership
So . . . I write in my journal under the following headings:
- celebrate my joys
- grieve my losses/disappointments
- feel my anger/frustrations
- attend to my loneliness
- sit with my questions
- confess my sins/shortcomings
The point is to (1) refrain from going into problem-solving, fix-it mode.
(2) Instead bring to Jesus what is real in my life right now and then (3) rest in Him even though I may not, or perhaps, especially because I don't have answers or resolutions to the thoughts I write in my journal.
My goal is to just be real with Jesus and know that if He needs to change something (including me), He will do it as life moves on from that place.
There is something about this that brings peace to the deepest part of me." ~ thoughtful Judy in TX
The 'right' way to journal is that which brings you into deeper communion with God. Your words meeting The Word. I hope you and He and some ink get away for some time together today.
The Person of Peace wants to keep company with us.
Related: Every Wednesday I'm posting living out a spiritual discipline. Currently, every Wednesday focuses on the practice of journaling.
Part One:Journaling as a Spiritual Discipline: Light Catchers
Next Wednesday: if you'd like to share a glimpse of your journaling story with this quiet community... consider this your warm invitation to slip a note into the inbox .
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