January 2, 2017

I’ve never really kept a journal before but I think if I’m going to be successful at doing it I’ll need it to be online. I don’t think I’ll have anything of interest to say to anyone else, just my own random thoughts.

For the last two years I’ve tried having a word of the year, last year was a made up word stick-to-it-iveness. I didn’t really improve in this area though. I still have much to learn about dicipline.

But this year I think i’m going to pick the word Jesus. I need more Jesus. I’ve been starting and ending my day by listening to an audio Bible each morning and night for the last few days and I like this.

This morning I was listening to the story of Joseph. If I was good at the journaling thing I would have some profound life changing revelation to share right now, but I got nothing. It was interesting and the best I can share is that I didn’t realize. Joseph’s dad was the same guy who wanted to marry Rachel but was tricked into working for a whole bunch of years and then was tricked into marrying her sister Leah first. Then after even more years he was finally able to marry Rachel. Then Rachel died in childbirth after giving birth to her second son. Joseph and Benjamin being the 11th and 12th sons of Jacob, and only two born to his beloved Rachel.

Still, I have nothing amazing to say, no word from the Spirit with wisdom for my day, but perhaps tomorrow.