In December of 2019, I felt led to write out something to
focus on each month. As part of my
morning routine, I needed to do something intentional. So, this idea was born from my morning
routine.
I decided to write out 3-5 affirmations about a specific
area of my life. Then I would write out
a reminder to myself. I call them
Rememberminders.
December 2019, my first Rememberminder was…
This one was inspired by an affirmation image that I saw
online. I added a few things to make it
my own, especially the scripture portion to remind myself that all things are
possible with God, and I believe that.
As I journal and interact with other journalers,
specifically Bible journalers… I often hear them say, “Sometimes, I don’t get
to do it” or “Sometimes I sit to write and can’t write” or “I sit and nothing
comes out” or some version of that. I decided
that I wanted to come up with a way to combat this in my own personal
journaling experience. And God, being
God, gave me this inspiration and it helps me.
Each day, I make it a point to write out my affirmations and
then my Rememberminder. So, I have
journaled and written something spiritual first thing in the morning. I pray and read my Bible before doing this,
immediately after I wake up. My personal
devotional time has grown from 5 minutes to fifteen minutes since making it a
purposeful priority to spend time with God.
As a part of my morning journaling routine, I find a short
themed devotional reading… by email at first, but now, I use Everyday Faith that comes in the
Faithbox subscription box. I read the
devotional and write out the scripture and a line or two from it that stands
out to me.
I try to make sure I do this every week day, no matter what…
So, if I don’t “write” out a Bible verse or “do” any Bible
journaling, I have written something that day and I have a sense of
accomplishment.
Do I always do it every day, no. I’ve had days where I was sick and wasn’t able
to do it. But, I don’t let that get me
down. When I feel better, I get back on
track.
(read my post entitled “5
Keys to Successful Bible Journaling”)
Writing out my affirmations and Rememberminders blesses me
greatly, most importantly… I don’t feel defeated because I didn’t Bible
journal.
Read about all my Rememberminders here.