Today, I am beginning the writing of my first book and blog. After much thought about writing a biography and sharing my experiences, I have decided that I need to share with people all the things that God has done for me. I have realized, through much conversation and prayer, that it is my testimonies about God’s intervention in my life that has had the most profound effect on others. I am so open about my faith and reliance on God that I have friends and acquaintances who consistently look to me for spiritual uplifting. When they are looking for a lift in spiritual passion, they always say to me, “Tell me something that God has done in your life recently.” What they really mean when they say this to me is that they want to hear a supernatural story about God’s intervention. It cannot just be any story that involves a prayer and an answer, but rather a story that is absolutely UNDENIABLY the Lord’s supernatural works in my life… The kind of story that you cannot explain any other way than to admit it was God’s hand at work! I have so many of these stories because I have journalized them throughout the years so that I could flip back through the pages of my journal and feed my spiritual passion by remembering all that God has done for me. It is spiritual food and uplifting for me and I want to share it with others as well.
Journalizing and writing began when I was young, but my documentation of God’s works in my life did not occur until I had my first child, at age 18. When I became a mother, my father bought me a Mother’s Devotion Journal, so that I could rely on God and include spirituality in my parenting. When I first received the journal I was so excited, but I had absolutely no idea how important it would become. We always remember the special circumstances that occur in life whether they are a time of great joy or profound sorrow, but just remembering them is not enough if we really intend to use our experiences for something more. Recording our experiences, our daily life, by journalizing allows us to capture the feelings, emotions and thoughts that occur during that time period. Looking back in my journals allows me to remember with great detail what I experienced with emotions included. Reading the pages again and again makes me appreciate where I am in life and gives me motivation to move towards better things. Most importantly, the pages in the journals remind me that I am never alone in life, no matter what is happening, God is always right there! It reminds me of how many times I have been at the depths of despair and He has seen me through to brighter days! It continuously reminds me that I need to TRUST IN GOD 100% to escape the worry, anxiety and sadness of life’s negative experiences.
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