Journaling

When I was in high school, I kept a diary. This was filled with events, friendship issues, hopes and dreams. Billy started keeping a journal in 1972 after we had our marriage miracle at the Church of the Redeemer. We still have all of his journals from 1972-2008. It has been both wonderful and painful to read what he felt and told God all of those years. The difference in a diary and journal to me is that the total purpose of the journal is to reveal the deep things of your heart to God (good and bad) without exposing anyone else. In my journals,I try to keep up with my prayers and the things that God is saying to me as I read His word. I haven't been as faithful as Billy was but these last 18 months, I have found the process of journaling and rereading my journal as a vital exercise. It continues to remind me that I am not alone, that I do hear from God and that He is being faithful to my needs. Today, I had several car repair errands. I knew that I would be waiting at several places so I took my journal. While I was waiting to get new tires put on my car, I wrote some of the encouraging things that had happened to me at prison yesterday. It took some time to get focused because the TV was on the "wrong channel" and I was a bit concerned about the price of the tires. After praying about those things, I started to write. A lady in front of me asked if I was journaling. She expressed that she wanted to but had a difficult time with the discipline. As we talked, I told her about Billy's journal and the Book. She asked me where I thought the book would be most useful. I told her that I had hoped the Fellowship of Christian Athletes would want it for their members. She expressed excitement because she knew one of the main leaders in the Houston area. She took 2 books and left with a promise to get a book to her friend. Do you think that God is present in our daily errands? I certainly to today. Maybe we have to get over ourselves and the unpleasant stuff to still reach out and look for Him.