A quiet support
At the end of July 2007 I was visiting my parents in Utah and I was counciled by my dad through a blessing to start writing in my journal. I have done journal writing off and on through out my life and had not been doing it since college. The thought had crossed my mind a few times before my dad had told me to do it but I had shrugged it off as I'll start next week and you know how that goes! :)
Well I am one to always do what I am asked because I always fear of the outcome if I dont and started writing in my journal since then. I tried the goal for a little bit to do it once a week. It became mainly Monday or Sundays since I could have some alone time due to Ryan watching sports. I would be good some weeks and the at times it would be a month. I was counciled to write about my feelings, blessing, concerns, and so on and that it would be a great support to me when needed. I thought to myself as I started writing how could this be a support to me?
As I have continued to write in it now over a year and a half I have poured out feelings of sorrow, joy, spiritual experiences, blessings and so on. It has become an anchor in my life. After a few months of writing I go back and read and am amazed on what I wrote and at times feel uplifted to go forward. Over the break of the holidays before I started my new attitude I felt impressed to write my feelings of things in the journal. As I opened up the book to write I opened to an entry of Aug 2008 where I had written about my experiences back home with my dad and mom. As I began to read what I wrote the words that I needed to hear popped out to me. Words of what I needed to have to keep me going forward and having faith. I have had many experiences like this with the BOM but not anywhere else. I was overwhelmed with joy, a thankful heart, and again renewed that he does know me and knows what I need and by writing I was able to be uplifted in times of need. Who would of thought that a journal could be a such a wonderful quiet support! :)
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I love your new background and thank you for your sweet comments on my blog, they always make my day.
I've been thinking I need to write more of what I'm going through and not just about what we do each weekend. Blogging is about writing the good and the bad and expressing about our thoughts and you always do such a good job of this. It's so nice to be let into someone else's life. Today I did a post about what's been going on in a personal way and I hope to be more like you! I love you Karm and if I were there I would give you a hug and not let go. :)
That is great! I use to be so good about writing in my journal (high school days), but haven't FOREVER! I use my blog as my journal which is good for recording day-to-day events with the family, but I should do the journal thing for more church type thoughts, feelings, etc. Thanks for being such a good example and inspiration.
P.S. I am just catching up on your blog (sorry) and noticed you rubbing Ryan's head during your movie. SOOOO JEALOUS! Love ya and miss you!!
And I owe you big time for the DVD's. I am down to the last 2 discs and I will send them back your way. It's kinda pathetic how into them I get. So when I pick up season 2 and 3 which will be SOON, I'll share!
Oh, and thanks for ringing in January 4th with us! You guys are so fun to hang out with! Hopefully we can hang out again soon!
Love ya!