The road trip yesterday to get my grandson was an adventure.  Most of the traveling was through desolate area in eastern Oregon.  A semi had flipped on its side blocking the entire highway in the middle of the afternoon.  As we came upon it we found it would be at least 2 hours until a wrecker could get to our location from Ontario, OR.  The weather was nice so we hiked the mountain sides.  We were able to have some excellent sharing time.  It is always an awakening for me realizing the changes that take place in our bodies during adolescence.  This time has equal impact on our thinking processes.  I want to be available for our grandkids during this time.  It is not good for us to hold this type of thinking in silence.  Satan has too much manipulative ability during this vulnerable time.

Today’s lesson in our Celebrate Recovery step study addresses journaling and its importance.  The key to it is holding us accountable to taking a look at our day and seeing where we need to make a correction and thank God for the successes.  Men are not good in this area.  Every guy in the group makes excuses as to why journaling hasn’t happened yet for them.  Each one tries it for a time but quickly stops the process before the habit is fully formed.

I began journaling as an assignment from the first counselor I had back in 1989.  I journaled off and on from that time until Celebrate Recovery started.  It gave journaling new meaning for me and the counseling I had from 2009-2012 added even more substance as well as doing it daily.  It has been the means for me to not only hold myself accountable, but it has also provided the means for God to reveal Himself to me much more intimately.  I pray for others to find this tool purposeful for their lives.  No, it isn’t an easy habit to start, but it is one of the good habits we want to develop and keep.