First things first: HAPPY EASTER! <3 I hope you all have been having a great time with family celebrating. At the end of this post I'll link a video and share some thoughts with you all about what Easter means to me and stuff, so read til the end!<3 Well, long time no post yeah? To be completely honest, I've had no inspiration or motivation to post. I'm human... it happens... However, there will be times where I'll have a little spark of an idea to share and this time it happens to be journaling! (Is that even a word? Oh well.) If you're anything like how I used to be, you kinda turn your nose at the thought of keeping a journal and writing things down, etc. BUT hopefully I can change your mind and you'll find these tips and things helpful that I will be sharing with you all. (If you do already have a journal and keep up with it, yay for you!! Good job;) But still read my post hahaha) Since I've started up with journaling and whatnot, I have really grown to love it and have fun with it! There's so many ways to go about it. I used to have just one single journal and be so stressed & overwhelmed at having to write in it every single day. I would write at the end of the day just before bed and I'd find myself just dozing off or just write something like : "Not much happened today. I'm tired. Bye!" Can you relate?? Pretty effective right? No. lol So, as of right now I have 6 journals. Now hold up, you're probably thinking like "What the heck? Why? I don't need that many Vanessa.." Just hear me out for a sec;) I have found it helpful for me to have journals for specific topics. I'll explain each of them and I hope you guys will find some inspiration and maybe start these for yourself:) 1. TEMPLE JOURNAL: After each time I go to the temple, I'll simply just write about my experience. If I remember the names I did work for, I'll write those down as well as the feelings and thoughts I had while I was there. I'll also write about who I went with, and just my overall experience. It has been fun and uplifting to go back and read my entries as well :) 2. SPIRITUAL EXPERIENCES JOURNAL: I have had this one for years and it's almost filled up!! I also love going back and reading through the pages. They are such good reminders of my testimony and have given me so much strength throughout the years. I have written about promptings, answered prayers, girls camp, etc. just any spiritual experience:) 3. TESTIMONY JOURNAL: I just barely started this one so I have yet to fill up the pages;) I plan to write in this every Fast Sunday about what I fasted for, my testimony of course, and others I heard during sacrament meeting that influenced/touched me, etc. I'm excited to see the growth of my testimony as I write in this journal! 4. PRIESTHOOD BLESSING JOURNAL: All of these are pretty self explanatory, I know, so yes this is for when I receive comfort, healing blessings, etc. I just started this one as well, but I plan to fill it up! I have written about past priesthood blessings in my spiritual experiences journal however:) I just wanted to start a separate one for blessings. 5. CHURCH JOURNAL: In this one I write about lessons that have stood out to me in Sunday School, Young Womens, thoughts, spiritual feelings/impressions, basically just anything from church that has strengthened my testimony. I have also written down notes from speakers such as: John Bytheway when I went to a devotional of his! That was great! So yeah, just things like that:) 6. BLOG NOTEBOOK/IDEAS: If you have a blog by chance, this one will be beneficial for you! I write down ideas, videos i want to link in my posts, my thoughts, and just random things for future blog posts, etc. So yes, those are all the journals I have currently and I hope you guys will maybe start one of your own! I promise that you will love going back and reading your entries. <3 Writing has always been pretty therapeutic for me. I'm not one to just blurt out my feelings all the time, I'm a pretty reserved person haha so writing things down helps a lot! If you want more journal ideas, click on this link which will take you to Al Fox's video on YouTube where she shares some of her ideas:) She has some great ones! youtu.be/mDymWqqogcg Now for TIPS! Yay!
Before I completely end, I just want to share my testimony with you all about Easter and our Savior's atoning sacrifice... I am so immensely grateful for my Savior Jesus Christ. I would hate to see what my life would be like without Him. He is my dear friend and #PRINCEofPEACE. I am so glad to know that I will be with my family and loved ones in the next life. I am grateful that He made that all possible. I am grateful for His comfort and grace. As I have leaned on Him and looked to Him and His example in hard times, I have been strengthened. I know you can too. Thank you for reading! Happy Easter and Sunday! CLICK HERE :)
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"If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed." - James 1:5-6 Quote Of The Week:
"Give it to God and go to sleep." - Unknown |