Comments on: Old Spiritual Journals – Keep or Destroy? https://healthyspirituality.org/old-spiritual-journals-keep-or-destroy/ Nurturing a vibrant healthy spirituality Tue, 17 Aug 2021 23:52:11 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: Jean Wise https://healthyspirituality.org/old-spiritual-journals-keep-or-destroy/#comment-9418 Tue, 17 Aug 2021 23:52:11 +0000 https://healthyspirituality.org/?p=7436#comment-9418 In reply to Isabelle alias Louisa.

35 years – what a treasure! and full of lessons I am sure. I sure am blessed our paths crossed and we connected!

]]> By: Isabelle alias Louisa https://healthyspirituality.org/old-spiritual-journals-keep-or-destroy/#comment-9412 Tue, 17 Aug 2021 19:12:31 +0000 https://healthyspirituality.org/?p=7436#comment-9412 Reading through 35 years of journaling during lockdown brought back promises from Jesus that either did pass & for which I was grateful, or still have to rise & come so that I keep claiming them by God’s grace & faithfulness. I keep them for sure & put post it at the most relevant places of each year to get there quicker ! ;o)

]]> By: Jean Wise https://healthyspirituality.org/old-spiritual-journals-keep-or-destroy/#comment-9379 Sun, 18 Jul 2021 09:46:04 +0000 https://healthyspirituality.org/?p=7436#comment-9379 In reply to Lisa notes.

Good conversation to have with family. That would be a good point to add to this consideration. Knowing why you write in the journal starts the whole process off on the right note. I do hope my family does treasure my words some day or at least one may. I know I cherish my Aunt Anna’s journals.

]]> By: Jean Wise https://healthyspirituality.org/old-spiritual-journals-keep-or-destroy/#comment-9378 Sun, 18 Jul 2021 09:44:06 +0000 https://healthyspirituality.org/?p=7436#comment-9378 In reply to Nancy Ruegg.

Good you have thought this through. I find many people won’t even try the practice of keeping a journal because of this fear.

]]> By: Lisa notes https://healthyspirituality.org/old-spiritual-journals-keep-or-destroy/#comment-9377 Sat, 17 Jul 2021 22:09:36 +0000 https://healthyspirituality.org/?p=7436#comment-9377 I’ve had the conversation with my husband to destroy my private journals if he outlives me. 😉 I often fear writing things down because I’m afraid others will read them. There are times I’ll write though with the intention of immediately deleting it as soon as I finish if I know it will contain things that could hurt someone else’s feelings if they ever did find it. I do have some journals that I keep (like my 1 Line a Day journals) that I don’t care who reads them. Your family will have a treasure trove one day with your journals, Jean!

]]> By: Nancy Ruegg https://healthyspirituality.org/old-spiritual-journals-keep-or-destroy/#comment-9376 Fri, 16 Jul 2021 20:31:15 +0000 https://healthyspirituality.org/?p=7436#comment-9376 I’ve not been a faithful journal keeper in the traditional sense, except for the record of God’s faithfulness kept since 1983. Oh–and one journal survived from the 1970s. I’ve also saved a stack of the best Bible study workbooks (and files for studies without workbooks) which include questions of reflection, written prayers, and other personal matter. Then there are other journals for other purposes: meaningful quotes, impressions from God, favorite scriptures and why (including the back-stories when appropriate). I recently started another journal to meditate through some of the old, beloved hymns. Among all of these there might be an embarrassing confession here or there, but I’ve never written down anything inappropriate for others to read. With you, Jean, I’ve kept in mind that any day someone ELSE might be browsing through these journals, notebooks, and workbooks! But I pray that what they do happen to read might be of encouragement for their life journeys.

]]> By: Jean Wise https://healthyspirituality.org/old-spiritual-journals-keep-or-destroy/#comment-9373 Tue, 13 Jul 2021 23:19:10 +0000 https://healthyspirituality.org/?p=7436#comment-9373 In reply to Shirley.

Hi Shirley, Thanks for commenting. I hope they do consider them treasure or at least remnant of my life.

]]> By: Jean Wise https://healthyspirituality.org/old-spiritual-journals-keep-or-destroy/#comment-9372 Tue, 13 Jul 2021 23:18:20 +0000 https://healthyspirituality.org/?p=7436#comment-9372 In reply to Linda Stoll.

Lots to consider isn’t there?

]]> By: Jean Wise https://healthyspirituality.org/old-spiritual-journals-keep-or-destroy/#comment-9371 Tue, 13 Jul 2021 23:17:59 +0000 https://healthyspirituality.org/?p=7436#comment-9371 In reply to Martha Jane Orlando.

Yes and your blog posts are wonderful! Occasionally I have copied something I wrote here on the blog and put it into my journal as it captured where I was spiritually at that time or a ah-ha or life lesson,

]]> By: Jean Wise https://healthyspirituality.org/old-spiritual-journals-keep-or-destroy/#comment-9370 Tue, 13 Jul 2021 23:16:57 +0000 https://healthyspirituality.org/?p=7436#comment-9370 In reply to Pat Forsman.

I am in the same place. I hope my life lessons mean something to the next generation.

]]> By: Martha Jane Orlando https://healthyspirituality.org/old-spiritual-journals-keep-or-destroy/#comment-9368 Tue, 13 Jul 2021 14:46:21 +0000 https://healthyspirituality.org/?p=7436#comment-9368 Instead of keeping a journal, I have channeled much of my reflections and observations into my blog. I do have some journals from past years that I definitely need to revisit and see if I want to keep them or not. There are good reasons for keeping/destroying, depending on our outlook.
Blessings, Jean!

]]> By: Pat Forsman https://healthyspirituality.org/old-spiritual-journals-keep-or-destroy/#comment-9369 Tue, 13 Jul 2021 14:46:21 +0000 https://healthyspirituality.org/?p=7436#comment-9369 I have journals…prob abt 20yrs worth…combo of life happenings and my dear Lord….wouldnt dream of pitching em out….they represent that hunk of my life of struggles and joys…and when they are read by various offspring…hopefully they will say…”old ma made it thru all this and so can i “…

]]> By: Linda Stoll https://healthyspirituality.org/old-spiritual-journals-keep-or-destroy/#comment-9367 Tue, 13 Jul 2021 14:17:26 +0000 https://healthyspirituality.org/?p=7436#comment-9367 In reply to Linda Stoll.

considering

😉

]]> By: Linda Stoll https://healthyspirituality.org/old-spiritual-journals-keep-or-destroy/#comment-9366 Tue, 13 Jul 2021 14:16:54 +0000 https://healthyspirituality.org/?p=7436#comment-9366 This is something I’ve been condidering recently … pro and con.

]]> By: Shirley https://healthyspirituality.org/old-spiritual-journals-keep-or-destroy/#comment-9365 Tue, 13 Jul 2021 14:11:42 +0000 https://healthyspirituality.org/?p=7436#comment-9365 Thank you Jean- I love to get my thoughts out on journals- however, I have so many unfinished pages in MANY😳!

I love what your life examples in knowing how to hear the whispers of God in your seasons of life- and best yet, you write them and pass them down to generations. How wonderful you live a lifestyle not looking at your self only, but down through the ages of your grands and great great grands , for God’s purposes.

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