I cannot stress enough how much I love to journal. I have been keeping a journal ever since I could write full sentences! Even now, I find that keeping a journal still provides me the perspective I need to think clearly. Here are a few more ways that keeping a journal helps me: -It helps clear my mind. When I write on paper, it really does suppress the whirlwind of my thoughts! -A journal gives me a place to vent. I will not spew my dirty laundry on the internet, or even with a close friend, because my journal gives me that release without the reaction of others. -It gives me a chance to pray over circumstances, thoughts, and feelings as I have written them. Since I am being candid in my little notebook, I realize that God wants a place like that in my life as well. This is a great time--once I've jotted, rambled, and expressed--for me to stop and pray over my concerns and thank Him for my many blessings. Writing gives me the perspective to see where my weaknesses are, where my … [Read more...]