Welcome to My Daybook Online Journal. A weekly post here at The Littlest Way where I gather all the ordinary things that happen or are happening in my day to day. Things like what I’m reading or listening to, eating, cleaning, and learning. These are the small moments that make up my blessed daily life and I want to remember them. My prompts may change depending on season and circumstance.
Thanking God for…
::a relaxing weekend
::visiting with V last night
::Anna attending the local March for Life
::sliders for dinner
::discovering I love working out at a gym!
::holy friendship
::prayer
::truthful conversations
::biscuits and gravy
::cleaning and purging room by room
::Anna cleaning the diffusers
Praying For…
::a friend’s upcoming surgery
::my father-in-love’s health
::regaining my emotional strength
::discernment when and how to approach difficult relationships
::my brother-in-law’s health
::our Online Bible Study Community
::clarity and pursuing my purpose
Pondering…
Listening to…
Reading…
Bible in a Year: Your Daily Encounter with God
This is my “quantity” Bible to make sure I get the Word inside me each and every day.
Catholic Journaling Bible and the Inspire Catholic Bible NLT: The Bible for Coloring & Creative Journaling
These are my study and journaling Bibles.
* I’ve written an ebook to guide you through the whys and hows to get started with Bible Journaling, Bible Journaling Tips, Inspiration and Permission, and to encourage and inspire you in your Bible journaling!
Bible Reading…
These are notes I’ve taken while reading the YouVersion Bible app. If you’re on there, friend me and we can share notes, highlights, and reading plans!
Philippians 3:13
Trusting what lies ahead
Luke 12:24
MMmmm, be carefree in the care of God…
Luke 12:25
Something either adds to my life or takes away from it, I need to choose wisely.
Acts 16:25-26
They praised publically and ALL the prisoners were freed!!
Proverbs 3:6
Intimacy with God
James 1:21
Absorb God’s Word with a sensitive spirit.
Around the House…
I sorted and sifted and purged last week. It was more than a physical sorting, sifting, and purging, it was just as much emotional. I had the chance to pull everything out and examine the purpose it served in my life. I checked its expectations of me or if it was given with expectations of me. I kept things that hold value and honor, that bring me in closer friendship with Jesus through beauty and joy.
Some things went to the road for trash day (thank you kind trashmen for taking what must have looked like a roadside garage sale). Other things got boxed up and put in the attic. I have never been a fan of attic storage, it just seems like a black hole where people put things they don’t want to deal with so they leave it there for someone else to deal with after they die. The difference last week I think is that I dealt with each item I placed up there; I either deemed it important enough that maybe one of my children will want it someday or it’s something that has enough value to be kept, just not in everyday rotation and line of vision.
That was part of the purging process, clearing my line of vision, making wide margins and empty spaces. And here are some things I pondered as I made room for space:
–I think I have been under the impression that the amount of spiritual books I own is a reflection of my holiness.
–I think I have been under the impression that the amount of religious art I display is a reflection of my holiness.
–I think I have been under the impression that if something once had importance it must always have importance.
–I think I have been under the impression that a gift is something that is supposed to be intrinsically valuable to me forever and ever, whether it actually is or not.
–I think I have been under the weight of other’s expectations for too long out of respect and obedience.
–I think I have been under the weight of my own expectations for too long and stunted some of my growth–except last year when I grew a literal inch!
–I think it’s ok to say, “I don’t love this anymore and it needs to go.”
–I think it’s ok to say, “I love this, but it’s just visual clutter and needs to be moved.”
In the Kitchen…
We have been having a lot of yummy soups, Mmmmm. I need to plan better for myself right now because at least days a week I leave the house in the early afternoon for soccer practice with Luke and don’t get home until after 9pm. I need to plan some convenient meals and snacks so I don’t just eat my weight in Peanut M&Ms or Peanut Butter M&Ms.
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Self Care
I think I ate too much bread this weekend because my tummy was not happy yesterday. I knew from last year around this time when my tummy was not happy that drinking Ningxia Red and taking Life 9 made all the blessed difference in the world and quickly!! (These are both Young Living products and if you’d like more information, shoot me an email and we’ll chat.)
(I used to purchase my essential oils from Amazon or Edens Garden instead of a distributor. You can read my thoughts on why here, “Where I’m From…” I’ve since decided I don’t have the time or resources to properly educate myself on using the oils to their fullest potential. That’s why I signed up with Young Living under a former Family Practice Physician.)
The Littlest Way
This month our Online Bible Study Community is learning more about God. I thought the beginning of the new year fit perfectly with starting at the beginning–God. Next month we’re going to be learning more about Jesus. I feel like the month of February, the month of love, is a great compliment to Love Himself and a great way to start Lent.
We would love for you to join us in our Online Bible Study Community! And speaking of Lent, I have a Lent Scripture Writing Plan and study in The Littlest Way Shop and here are past Lenten reflections and devotionals posted here on The Littlest Way. Lent begins February 26 this year.
Captured…
Kellie Marquez says
Oh, Jenny…..the purging. I, too, have started; and it may take me more than a week to get through 61 years of stuff – it has begun! It feels good to have begun.
Jenny says
So proud of you!!!!! Keep going friend ❤️
Susan says
I have a challenge with eating where I do not have control. I’m looking into thermos opportunity so that even needing a microwave is not required. Maybe on the soccer sidelines sip a thermos of those soups you are making? Sounds yummy and now I’m hungry so here I go to the kitchen. Thank you for your blog Jenny. You are a blessing to me.
Jenny says
Sorry I’m just getting to this Susan, Thanks for suggestions! I could have used some warm soup this weekend on the fields.