Journaling with Jesus: How to Draw Closer to God by Carol RoundMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
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I received a review copy of this book. What follows is an honest review.
Carol Round has written an excellent book about journaling. I have tried to journal many times in my life and have always wound up stopping because a lot of it got repetitive. Most of what I wrote was like a diary more than a journal. What I needed was a kick to move out of that and into something better. This book was it.
The author takes the time to lay out what is called prayer journaling. Each day, as a Christian, we should take time to read the Bible and pray. So often our prayers never seem to be answered. In journalling them out to God, we now have a written form that we can return to later and see that they really are answered. In reading the Bible, so often we forget what we read. Again, doing this helps us to be able to return later when times of need come up. The journalling can also be done with devotionals that you read.
My only problem with the book is the audience. I am a male, and for the most part the cover implies that this book is for everyone. While a few male authors are cited, the book is clearly written with a female in mind. This is not a complaint, as I can clearly learn from anything written for anyone. It is pointed out in case someone did have a problem with it.
I would recommend this book to any of my Christian friends wanting to know more about praying and journaling together.
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