Skip to main content

Monday Meditations - Journey

Journey
My parents instilled a love of camping in
me at a young age. That little baby in the
stroller, that's me!

Journey is a word that can evoke a lot of thoughts and feelings. A journey can be physical, mental, or emotional. Sometimes a journey we take is all about reaching a specific destination, yet other times it's all about the getting there. We all take journeys from time to time. Maybe the word brings to your mind family vacations. My family would often go camping when I was a child. To pass the time the car my brother and I would play a game he made up called "open your mouth and close your eyes and I will give you a big surprise." The rules were pretty much self-explanatory. One time when I opened my mouth and closed my eyes he fed me dirt from the floor of the car. I didn't want to play the game anymore after that!

Many times a journey needs planning. I tell my writing students that they should know the beginning and the ending of their stories. The in between is the fun part – at least in story writing. Sometimes the life journey isn't quite so much fun when it involves pain and loss or many other negatives. It's how we handle these in-between's of our journey that count.

One journey I would love to take someday would be to travel to all the Civil War sites/battlefields mentioned in the novel my mother wrote. She passed away before it was published, and I think the journey would help me feel close to her again. It would be even more emotional if my sisters could join me.

What's going on in your life's journey right now? Do you have any journey stories you would like to share? I'd love to hear them. Please share them in the comments.

Comments

  1. Melissa HendersonJuly 29, 2019 at 9:34 AM

    My husband and I are in a season of "moving" again. We rent and found out that the homeowner is selling the place. We are now looking for a new place to live. :-) God will lead us to the place He has planned for us.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Ruth O'NeilJuly 29, 2019 at 11:59 AM

      Moving is so hard already without all the complications! I have friends who went through this same thing. You would think an owner knows when he wants to sell. I'll be praying God puts you in the perfect place.

      Delete

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Book Giveaway - Merry Christmas to YOU!

Ok, so I'm a little late in letting the winner know, but I won't bore with all the details why. Let's get to the information you really want. And the winner is... Kathryn Svendsen Congratulations, Kathryn! We will be in touch with you so you can receive your book. Cut It Out by Terri Gillespie I'm so excited that one of my cyber writing friends, Terri Gillespie, released her new book CUT IT OUT this week. I’ve already had an opportunity to read it in advance of its release (I love my job!). It’s wonderful! Because of all this excitement and wonder, she is offering to give away a copy of her book, you can choose either print or ecopy. All you have to do is leave a comment and your name will be randomly chosen. Make sure to leave your email address so I can get in touch with you. You don’t want to miss this great read! Here is my review of CUT IT OUT and a few words from Terri: This is my second go–round with the Mavens. While I did fin
24 comments
Read more

Which Character Are You?

I thought we could have a little fun with an old blog post today. Come Eat at My Table is on sale for only .99. Grab your copy today if you haven't already. But first... Here’s a fun little diddy today. Take this quiz and then scroll down to the bottom (make sure you answer all the questions first) to see which character you are most like in the novel Come Eat at My Table . Click on the cover to go to Amazon How do you feel about food? A.     Enjoy cooking and entertaining B.      Enjoy eating C.      Enjoy both cooking and eating D.     Have to eat to survive How do you feel about your surroundings? A.     I notice some things B.      What about them? C.      I notice everything, even the minute details D.     Nonchalant How do you feel about forgiveness? A.     The one who hurt me needs to apologize first B.      I don’t let things bother me C.      I have learned my lessons D.     People make me angry Ho
15 comments
Read more

Monday Meditations - Ambivilence

Ambivalence Oh, how this word defines us as humans! We are ambivalent about so many things. We are wishy-washy. We can't seem to make up our minds about anything. Just look at a woman's bedroom after she has gotten dressed. The pile of clothes on the bed tells us that dress is the wrong color, that one is uncomfortable, today's the wrong mood for that one, that one isn't appropriate for the situation, that one doesn't fit anymore… I've known women that can't make up their minds about who they want to date. Some can't make up their minds about which women they truly want to be friends with. College students enter the university with one major and come out with another, yet work in a completely different third field. Couples get married only to find out shortly after the wedding that marriage (or the person they chose in the first place) isn't really right for them I could go on with examples of how we have mixed feelings, unc
2 comments
Read more