My first attempt at journaling began in December of 2014. I had never attempted anything like it before and all I can say about it is…ugh! I was so tired of trying to have a prayer/devotional time and failing miserably. I desperately wanted to be a part of something MUCH bigger than myself but it did not come easily. I struggled and a good part of my early attempts involved a lot of crying out to God to help me and giving myself over to Him. I was definitely not consistent, sometimes only sitting down a couple of times a month.
I am so grateful for the faithfulness of God! Without a doubt, I know that I would not have made it to this point without Him. He is truly loving and long-suffering – I am living proof!
Initially, my blogs were taken from my journal, typed just as I wrote them. I opened with a short prayer and then read a passage of scripture. After that, I usually wrote whatever I felt the Lord saying to me about the passage. Today I type them directly into a file on my computer, using basically the same format. I pray that they may impact you in some small way. Comments are welcome and I would encourage you to share where you are along your journey as well.
The picture at the top of this page shows my original blogging tools. Below shows where I am today. My Study Bible is a little worse for wear but so much better than sitting dusty on a shelf!
