Day 39

While I was reading my scriptures today, I took notes in my personal journal.  After writing my thoughts down I started flipping through old journal entries.  I have some regrets, mostly about not writing in enough detail....but I am so grateful that I kept a journal!  (Well actually, I am grateful that the Lord revealed to his servants that they needed to reveal to me that I need to keep a journal.  Wow that's kind of confusing!)  There are little things that I've written in the journal that I would not have remembered had I not written it down.  I wrote about specific days when we went to the beach with my niece and nephews and we had the greatest time.  I would write down some inspirational quotes or scriptures that I had found.  I wrote about things ranging from senior camp to general conference.  I wrote down all the trials that I was going through and my testimony.  I wrote about my fears and my hopes.  So much of my life has been written in this little journal.  Reading the journal brought back so many memories.  It gives me confidence and hope for what lies ahead.  I also can learn from the trials that I have gone through in the past and apply it to myself now.  I hope that one day my journal will be able to help all my future children.

I am so grateful that the officers of the church have told us to keep journals.  I never truly understood why until now.  Journals are so awesome and I know that there is a reason why I have been keeping them!