tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post8060662911646679218..comments2024-03-29T01:13:40.953-04:00Comments on Writers On The Move: Keeping a Jotting's JournalKaren Cioffihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15492421057039326702noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-18930610682176790432015-03-31T02:19:42.914-04:002015-03-31T02:19:42.914-04:00Oh Linda, what a treasure! And how very sad you go...Oh Linda, what a treasure! And how very sad you got rid of the earlier diaries. I really wish I had taken my mother's gifts seriously and persevered. Thank you so much for sharing--and keep it up! Your children will indeed rise up and call you blessed!<br />Shirley Corderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04429641202607657089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-64286913010769290572015-03-31T02:17:41.317-04:002015-03-31T02:17:41.317-04:00Thank you Karen. You would be amazed if you could ...Thank you Karen. You would be amazed if you could see the mess in that journal which led to Strength Renewed! It literally comprises jottings, comments, prayers, Scriptures, not to mention some longer vents! But because they were written at the time of crisis, when I look at the note, it all comes tumbling back and I remember far more than I wrote at the time.Shirley Corderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04429641202607657089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-12783331772401905912015-03-27T21:59:45.411-04:002015-03-27T21:59:45.411-04:00You know what? I didn't have trouble recording...You know what? I didn't have trouble recording my life in diaries. As a child I kept diaries from about 7-12 or 13. Not only did I write in them every night, I kept snippets of my hair, playing cards that I loved, favorite sayings, lots of things. I don't have those diaries anymore because I didn't think I'd want them anymore when I was in my 20's. I've been sorry ever Linda Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14196966007010708558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-39068161318421811052015-03-27T09:58:59.836-04:002015-03-27T09:58:59.836-04:00Shirl, I too have always had trouble maintaining a...Shirl, I too have always had trouble maintaining a journal or diary. I'd be diligent for a shore while then . . .<br />I think you're right that it can seem like a chore, but I have noticed that during trying times I tend to go back to it. <br />And, like your book Strength Renewed you never know where those notes may take you.Karen Cioffihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15492421057039326702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-82439092376188666012015-03-22T01:10:30.289-04:002015-03-22T01:10:30.289-04:00I like the idea of your large bright notebook, Ann...I like the idea of your large bright notebook, Annie. :-) My problem would be finding a space for it on my bedside table. There is always so much clutter there. Maybe I need to start a decluttering journal . . . I have a number of books on the topic but I forget I have them so never read them for long. Oh dear, maybe this is all part of the Writers' Syndrome!<br /><br />Shirley Corderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04429641202607657089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-43711708406648390402015-03-21T10:08:31.712-04:002015-03-21T10:08:31.712-04:00Even worse was the gift of a five year diary, Shir...Even worse was the gift of a five year diary, Shirley. lol. I maybe filled five pages in all and suspect it may still be languishing in my books-from-home box in an attic somewhere. Your posts are, as always, inspirational. I journal irregularly in a large bright-covered A4 notebook now. Too bright to lose but no way of finding things in it quickly...nice to meet another disorganized writer, Anne Duguid Knolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10332742931248440319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-62203675631001517052015-03-21T02:56:25.783-04:002015-03-21T02:56:25.783-04:00So true "Romance,"
Letting all those fe...So true "Romance," <br />Letting all those feelings and emotions "hang out" helps us to deal with so many issues. Thanks for the comment. Shirley Corderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04429641202607657089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-17342023766880955972015-03-20T17:16:36.374-04:002015-03-20T17:16:36.374-04:00Yes, keeping a journal and writing in it is as the...Yes, keeping a journal and writing in it is as they say...doesn't make you go to a therapist! Romance Book Havenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01268150556737773533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-5522087347213241882015-03-20T13:50:18.232-04:002015-03-20T13:50:18.232-04:00Judith, I have several journals for that same reas...Judith, I have several journals for that same reason. But I have one next to my bed for the early morning thoughts and the prayer list. So if I mislay one of the others, I can always find that one! Thanks for sharing.Shirley Corderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04429641202607657089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-49062081637031969142015-03-20T07:53:21.750-04:002015-03-20T07:53:21.750-04:00I've never been able to keep a journal. I lose...I've never been able to keep a journal. I lose them - as well as car keys, my purse, my task glasses... <br /><br />I keep half-size legal pads in my purse for jottings when I think of things. I wish i were better at it, but I'm just not. Gotta get organized before I go home... :-)Judith Roblhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09896616623573839165noreply@blogger.com