Journaling as a Spiritual Practice
eBook - ePub

Journaling as a Spiritual Practice

Tracing the Lines of Grace to God's Presence

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eBook - ePub

Journaling as a Spiritual Practice

Tracing the Lines of Grace to God's Presence

About this book

To journal is to trace the lines of grace and find, He is with me after all.

Sometimes we feel misplaced. Tender. Threadbare. And in those hollow spaces, we can wonder, Where is God? For over a decade, Allison Byxbe experienced sorrow upon sorrow. As the grief buried her, Allison was desperate for a way to reconnect to God’s presence. Journaling through Scripture became her lifeline to God.

Journaling as a Spiritual Practice outlines Allison’s transformative journey from grief and depression to healing and wholeness. The Bible is filled with rich language and pictures that reveal our triune God—living water, bread, a door, a gentle whisper. Journaling through Scripture’s metaphors became her lifeline—a way to process the grief, to make sense of the impossible, and to encounter and then fully live in the presence of God once again.

This book guides readers through the spiritual practice of journaling. Each chapter weaves in Allison’s journey, includes journaling examples and prompts, and shows you how to journal. Readers will immediately begin applying what they learn.

Are you looking for a fresh way to hear and experience God? Be mended by His mercy? Find shelter beneath His wing? Immerse yourself in Scripture through journaling, and you will find your way back into His presence.

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Information

Year
2026
eBook ISBN
9780802469663
Edition
1

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. Introduction: The Spiritual Practice That Became My Lifeline to God
  7. Chapter 1: The Potential of Metaphor: You Can’t Pour New Wine into Old Wineskins
  8. Chapter 2: The Presence of God Through Metaphor: The Unexpected, Gentle Whisper
  9. Chapter 3: The Power of Journaling: Our Mirrors Matter
  10. Chapter 4: The Potency of Journaling and Metaphor: Burying Seeds
  11. Chapter 5: Light as Metaphor: Seeing the Goodness of God
  12. Chapter 6: The Path to Healing: Leaving Shame at the Well
  13. Chapter 7: The Practice of Journaling: Come to the Table
  14. Chapter 8: Pushing Through Obstacles: Keeping Pen to Page
  15. Chapter 9: Pursuing a Deeper Relationship with God: The Vine and the Branches
  16. Chapter 10: Life Is Short, Hard, and Beautiful: How to Make Your Words Count
  17. Epilogue: When Your World Turns Purple
  18. Appendix A: A Quick-Start Guide to Journaling Through Metaphor
  19. Appendix B: Journaling Manifesto
  20. Acknowledgments
  21. Notes