Comments on: “No Rules” Journaling http://www.joancwebbblog.com/2009/06/%e2%80%9cno-rules%e2%80%9d-journaling/ Writing, Speaking, and Coaching to Empower and Set Free Thu, 26 Aug 2010 18:12:23 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Joan C Webb http://www.joancwebbblog.com/2009/06/%e2%80%9cno-rules%e2%80%9d-journaling/comment-page-1/#comment-157 Joan C Webb Wed, 19 Aug 2009 18:25:56 +0000 http://www.joancwebbblog.com/?p=164#comment-157 Thanks, Molly, for your encouraging words. Glad you found the FLM interviews. And enjoy your journaling! Thanks, Molly, for your encouraging words. Glad you found the FLM interviews. And enjoy your journaling!

]]> By: Molly http://www.joancwebbblog.com/2009/06/%e2%80%9cno-rules%e2%80%9d-journaling/comment-page-1/#comment-44 Molly Fri, 31 Jul 2009 17:06:57 +0000 http://www.joancwebbblog.com/?p=164#comment-44 Joan: Accidentally I listened to the Family Life Ministries today and heard you. It blessed me a great deal. I have been journaling for a long time. I do have the fear what if my children end up reading it some day. But the joy I get when I flip the pages and see how God has worked in my life through out the years, it is worth the effort. I do not do it every day, may be couple of times a month as I find time. Thank you for your encouragement to continue. Joan: Accidentally I listened to the Family Life Ministries today and heard you. It blessed me a great deal. I have been journaling for a long time. I do have the fear what if my children end up reading it some day. But the joy I get when I flip the pages and see how God has worked in my life through out the years, it is worth the effort. I do not do it every day, may be couple of times a month as I find time. Thank you for your encouragement to continue.

]]> By: Michael http://www.joancwebbblog.com/2009/06/%e2%80%9cno-rules%e2%80%9d-journaling/comment-page-1/#comment-31 Michael Fri, 26 Jun 2009 23:23:03 +0000 http://www.joancwebbblog.com/?p=164#comment-31 Hey, have you seen this news article? <a>New details about Michael Jackson's Death Emerge</a> I was wondering if you were going to blog about this... Hey, have you seen this news article?
New details about Michael Jackson’s Death Emerge
I was wondering if you were going to blog about this…

]]> By: Joan C Webb http://www.joancwebbblog.com/2009/06/%e2%80%9cno-rules%e2%80%9d-journaling/comment-page-1/#comment-29 Joan C Webb Thu, 25 Jun 2009 01:09:50 +0000 http://www.joancwebbblog.com/?p=164#comment-29 Writing during break on my Maui business trip. Big thank you to you all, Diane, Mary, Sue, Carla, Debbie, Jodi, Marsha, and Mary! I loved reading your "journaling" stories, posts, and experiences. Wish I could sit down and chat with each of you. You're all entered into the summer drawing for It' a Wonderful (Imperfect) Life. Watch for the winner announcement. Enjoy your "no rules" journaling experiments. Writing during break on my Maui business trip. Big thank you to you all, Diane, Mary, Sue, Carla, Debbie, Jodi, Marsha, and Mary! I loved reading your “journaling” stories, posts, and experiences. Wish I could sit down and chat with each of you. You’re all entered into the summer drawing for It’ a Wonderful (Imperfect) Life. Watch for the winner announcement. Enjoy your “no rules” journaling experiments.

]]> By: Mary http://www.joancwebbblog.com/2009/06/%e2%80%9cno-rules%e2%80%9d-journaling/comment-page-1/#comment-28 Mary Tue, 23 Jun 2009 23:11:39 +0000 http://www.joancwebbblog.com/?p=164#comment-28 Pretty cool post. I just came across your site and wanted to say that I've really enjoyed browsing your blog posts. In any case I'll be subscribing to your feed and I hope you post again soon! Pretty cool post. I just came across your site and wanted to say
that I’ve really enjoyed browsing your blog posts. In any case
I’ll be subscribing to your feed and I hope you post again soon!

]]> By: Marsha Crockett http://www.joancwebbblog.com/2009/06/%e2%80%9cno-rules%e2%80%9d-journaling/comment-page-1/#comment-27 Marsha Crockett Tue, 23 Jun 2009 18:05:28 +0000 http://www.joancwebbblog.com/?p=164#comment-27 Joan: You know how much I love to journal. Your thoughts on it are right on. Love the study on journaling, proving the power of the process. Always remind me that "journal" and "journey" come from the same root word which means a place of progress. Thanks for your insight and encouragement. Marsha Joan: You know how much I love to journal. Your thoughts on it are right on. Love the study on journaling, proving the power of the process. Always remind me that “journal” and “journey” come from the same root word which means a place of progress.

Thanks for your insight and encouragement.
Marsha

]]> By: Jodi Shaw http://www.joancwebbblog.com/2009/06/%e2%80%9cno-rules%e2%80%9d-journaling/comment-page-1/#comment-26 Jodi Shaw Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:35:20 +0000 http://www.joancwebbblog.com/?p=164#comment-26 Joan, Your new site looks wonderful! In the past 2 years, I've journaled often. It's become a passion of prayers, of hearing from the Lord, of recording where I have seen the Lord, things my children say that I want to preserve. Sometimes it's a prayer, sometimes it is what seems to be His answer in my handwriting, sometimes I record significant details, sometimes just a note that triggers me to write more about it later. Sometimes I write in abbreviations or "codes" to keep it private. Because I've given myself no rules, it is a place to let the writing flow and if I want to share it and develop it, I can come back to it later. I find that when I think about an audience, it stifles my writing. But when I just write, it seems my best thoughts and ideas flow. Sometimes my journal is my best counselor because I get in touch with The Counselor. Our ladies study group did the workbook and DVD series by Mark & Patti Virkler, "How to Hear God's Voice". Since then, journaling has enriched and deepened not only my writing, but also my prayer time and my relationship with the Lord. Journaling is not a chore or a burden. For me it is rest, relief, reflection and healing. Joan,
Your new site looks wonderful!
In the past 2 years, I’ve journaled often. It’s become a passion of prayers, of hearing from the Lord, of recording where I have seen the Lord, things my children say that I want to preserve. Sometimes it’s a prayer, sometimes it is what seems to be His answer in my handwriting, sometimes I record significant details, sometimes just a note that triggers me to write more about it later. Sometimes I write in abbreviations or “codes” to keep it private. Because I’ve given myself no rules, it is a place to let the writing flow and if I want to share it and develop it, I can come back to it later. I find that when I think about an audience, it stifles my writing. But when I just write, it seems my best thoughts and ideas flow.

Sometimes my journal is my best counselor because I get in touch with The Counselor.

Our ladies study group did the workbook and DVD series by Mark & Patti Virkler, “How to Hear God’s Voice”. Since then, journaling has enriched and deepened not only my writing, but also my prayer time and my relationship with the Lord.

Journaling is not a chore or a burden. For me it is rest, relief, reflection and healing.

]]> By: Debbie Gilster http://www.joancwebbblog.com/2009/06/%e2%80%9cno-rules%e2%80%9d-journaling/comment-page-1/#comment-25 Debbie Gilster Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:57:17 +0000 http://www.joancwebbblog.com/?p=164#comment-25 What a great new site! Congrats on moving forward with tech stuff. You are SO right about journaling. It is a release to be able to talk about your feelings in private. I always start mine with "Dear God,". It is my more formal conversation with Him as opposed to . It is amazing because when I actually ask Him a question he responds - it is just my hand writing. I need to get back to doing this on a more frequent basis. Thanks for the kick! Hugs and blessings from a grateful coaching client - Debbie :) What a great new site! Congrats on moving forward with tech stuff.

You are SO right about journaling. It is a release to be able to talk about your feelings in private. I always start mine with “Dear God,”. It is my more formal conversation with Him as opposed to . It is amazing because when I actually ask Him a question he responds – it is just my hand writing.

I need to get back to doing this on a more frequent basis. Thanks for the kick!

Hugs and blessings from a grateful coaching client
- Debbie :)

]]> By: Carla http://www.joancwebbblog.com/2009/06/%e2%80%9cno-rules%e2%80%9d-journaling/comment-page-1/#comment-24 Carla Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:32:13 +0000 http://www.joancwebbblog.com/?p=164#comment-24 Joan - love your new site. Journaling - I started once and really enjoyed it until I thought I was writing for someone else to read instead of what I really though. So I quit. I started again (after about a year and one-half) - but quit when I thought I'd lost my focus. I started again (later) and thought it was taking too much time away from Bible reading or prayer or something...! After reading your blog today I realized I've laid journaling aside on several occasions due to preconceived ideas about what it should be. If, in reality, there are no rules about journaling, I might just enjoy spilling onto the page whatever I was moved to say that day. I just might sermonize in my journal! I might talk through a problem with the Lord. I could even write poetry if I wanted, couldn't I? =) Joan – love your new site.

Journaling – I started once and really enjoyed it until I thought I was writing for someone else to read instead of what I really though. So I quit. I started again (after about a year and one-half) – but quit when I thought I’d lost my focus. I started again (later) and thought it was taking too much time away from Bible reading or prayer or something…!

After reading your blog today I realized I’ve laid journaling aside on several occasions due to preconceived ideas about what it should be. If, in reality, there are no rules about journaling, I might just enjoy spilling onto the page whatever I was moved to say that day.

I just might sermonize in my journal! I might talk through a problem with the Lord. I could even write poetry if I wanted, couldn’t I? =)

]]> By: Sue Wilbur http://www.joancwebbblog.com/2009/06/%e2%80%9cno-rules%e2%80%9d-journaling/comment-page-1/#comment-23 Sue Wilbur Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:25:29 +0000 http://www.joancwebbblog.com/?p=164#comment-23 Like many, I suppose, I am an on-again, off-again, journaler. If I spent as much time journaling as I do reading about journaling, perhaps the book I dream to write would be written! Celebrating Him! Sue Like many, I suppose, I am an on-again, off-again, journaler. If I spent as much time journaling as I do reading about journaling, perhaps the book I dream to write would be written!

Celebrating Him!
Sue

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