tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post8445371889969552596..comments2024-03-25T19:49:16.058-06:00Comments on Brenda @ It's A Beautiful Life: This Week's Journal JottingsBrenda @ Its A Beautiful Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02955486477303938670noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-64104476474942504942015-10-19T16:30:20.798-06:002015-10-19T16:30:20.798-06:00Glad we share the journaling journey ... with Jesu...Glad we share the journaling journey ... with Jesus too!<br /><br />BBrenda @ Its A Beautiful Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02955486477303938670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-35955787586255996402015-10-19T16:29:52.939-06:002015-10-19T16:29:52.939-06:00Jandi, you also made my day with those kind words ...Jandi, you also made my day with those kind words I'll treasure. Thank you!Brenda @ Its A Beautiful Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02955486477303938670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-6039073892271327202015-10-19T16:29:26.949-06:002015-10-19T16:29:26.949-06:00You made my day, Deb! Thank you ... thank you. Yo...You made my day, Deb! Thank you ... thank you. Your comments to the deep inside. And I will keep them handy for those times when I feel like I'm just fooling myself when it comes to writing.<br /><br />Wishing you a beautiful day...<br />Brenda<br /> Brenda @ Its A Beautiful Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02955486477303938670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-21903411063427405592015-10-19T16:27:52.087-06:002015-10-19T16:27:52.087-06:00So glad you stopped in and said hello. I agree, b...So glad you stopped in and said hello. I agree, blogging is so much fun and a real learning experience too. I'm so grateful for it.<br /><br />Wishing you a wonderful day, Mrs. T!<br />Brenda<br />Brenda @ Its A Beautiful Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02955486477303938670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-20319652933623370092015-10-19T16:27:04.670-06:002015-10-19T16:27:04.670-06:00No, not good to hold onto journals filled with sad...No, not good to hold onto journals filled with sadness. No need to go there again. A friend disposed of her journals at one point when she was starting a new life. It was freeing for her.<br /><br />Sending happy wishes...<br />Brenda<br /><br /><br />Brenda @ Its A Beautiful Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02955486477303938670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-41676768110894912902015-10-19T16:25:42.252-06:002015-10-19T16:25:42.252-06:00Pam,
Those floating bits of paper ... oh my, I ha...Pam,<br /><br />Those floating bits of paper ... oh my, I have lots of those too. Sometimes I tape them into my journal, other times I copy things from the bits to my journal. <br /><br />I used to try and be 'neat' about it all, but truth be told, there is a part of me that revels in a bit of a mess. I like to be organized, I like things pretty and neat, and then my wild side says, to heck with all that ... be free and if you have to tape a page into your journal, well, that's what makes it yours. haha<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by, you beautiful lady!<br />Brenda<br />xox<br />Brenda @ Its A Beautiful Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02955486477303938670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-29275250288791584192015-10-19T16:23:03.481-06:002015-10-19T16:23:03.481-06:00I do have a diarist heart, as in I want to keep re...I do have a diarist heart, as in I want to keep records of some of the details of life ... every day. Often, it's just the weather or what I made for lunch.<br /><br />And then the journalist takes up where the diarist leaves off, to mull the reasons why things matter to me and how I can live more beautifully and with joy.<br /><br />Glad we share this, Susan!<br />Brenda<br />Brenda @ Its A Beautiful Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02955486477303938670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-76775792485997272822015-10-19T16:21:18.284-06:002015-10-19T16:21:18.284-06:00Dewena,
I use steno pads for writing prompts, the...Dewena,<br /><br />I use steno pads for writing prompts, they are fun to use. Glad they help your hands.<br /><br />Now that would have been a treat to have some inside scoop into my grandmother's inner life journey. She passed away just as I became an adult and had visions of sitting with her and learning of her ways the summer I came home from college. But she left us before summer, and I always regretted not having that opportunity. <br /><br />I do hope your own journals will be that treasure for your own family down the road.<br /><br />Wishing you a beautiful day...<br />Brenda<br />Brenda @ Its A Beautiful Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02955486477303938670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-6165608873580910052015-10-19T16:18:30.321-06:002015-10-19T16:18:30.321-06:00Oh I hope you've been inspired to begin again....Oh I hope you've been inspired to begin again. But only if your heart is in it. <br /><br />Let me know how it goes....<br />BrendaBrenda @ Its A Beautiful Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02955486477303938670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-18740556555150057822015-10-19T16:16:59.581-06:002015-10-19T16:16:59.581-06:00Analyzing what 'floats my boat' is really ...Analyzing what 'floats my boat' is really an undertaking sometimes. To get to the root of things. But I find it's usually worth it as it clarifies a whole lot.<br /><br />Thanks for your prayers for today, Vee! Much appreciated.<br /><br />Sending hugs for you and wishes for wellnes for both you and John.<br />Brenda<br />xox<br />Brenda @ Its A Beautiful Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02955486477303938670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-28948189336393911982015-10-19T16:15:49.107-06:002015-10-19T16:15:49.107-06:00Indeed, the breathings of our heart would stop for...Indeed, the breathings of our heart would stop for sure. I'm so grateful for pen and paper, emails and blogging.<br /><br />Sending lovely wishes your way, Dayle!<br />BrendaBrenda @ Its A Beautiful Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02955486477303938670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-23362367248916014102015-10-19T16:14:50.930-06:002015-10-19T16:14:50.930-06:00Nancy, I think you and I might be cut from a simi...Nancy, I think you and I might be cut from a similar cloth. I loved reading your own growing up stories on your blog, especially about that young fellow you'd pine after on the bus. And about being beautiful, well that was a yearning from early on, but I guess it really budded out when I became a teen.<br /><br />Brenda @ Its A Beautiful Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02955486477303938670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-78068522460042666882015-10-19T16:13:21.015-06:002015-10-19T16:13:21.015-06:00I'm a budding memoirist ... and ever since I t...I'm a budding memoirist ... and ever since I took a memoir class a couple of years ago, those old memories do tumble out in the most unexpected places and times. So glad you enjoyed the 'link' to your own girlhood games. That's what memoir really is about ... finding the links that we all relate to.<br /><br />Wishing you a beautiful day, Christine!<br />Brenda<br />Brenda @ Its A Beautiful Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02955486477303938670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-73667812315771921712015-10-19T16:11:47.209-06:002015-10-19T16:11:47.209-06:00Mosaic Mish-Mash ... we must have minds that work ...Mosaic Mish-Mash ... we must have minds that work similarly? <br /><br />xoxBrenda @ Its A Beautiful Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02955486477303938670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-44447604015712483402015-10-19T16:11:01.506-06:002015-10-19T16:11:01.506-06:00That phrase came to me a few years ago and I just ...That phrase came to me a few years ago and I just knew that was 'my' line when it comes to what my blog is about. I'm glad you like it too. Have fun with it. Brenda @ Its A Beautiful Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02955486477303938670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-11620229196415613722015-10-19T16:10:17.257-06:002015-10-19T16:10:17.257-06:00It was good to have you come and visit. Appreciat...It was good to have you come and visit. Appreciate you leaving your 'footprint' in my comment box. <br /><br />The downside of keeping everything in one journal is that things do get buried quickly, especially if you use a lot of words in your writing. But I do go through my journals and will pull out things as I see or need them, and book mark things too if I think I'll want to refer to something down the road.<br /><br />It's a serendipitous mish-mash.<br /><br />It would be interesting to know if it works for you, if you decide to do just one notebook.<br /><br />Brenda<br /><br /><br />Brenda @ Its A Beautiful Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02955486477303938670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-1055741611967568362015-10-19T01:13:22.948-06:002015-10-19T01:13:22.948-06:00oh i LOVE your perspective! you really have a beau...oh i LOVE your perspective! you really have a beautiful way of painting with words!Ohmydearestshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03253406880393031394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-40183316942141332152015-10-18T13:19:22.358-06:002015-10-18T13:19:22.358-06:00Thank you for visiting my blog and leaving a comme...Thank you for visiting my blog and leaving a comment. I just want to say that I LOVE your blog. You have a beautiful "voice" that comes through as if you are talking to an old friend. Thank you for sharing. I hope you had a wonderful holiday :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13192724904864843002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-51122027901435936782015-10-18T13:04:28.252-06:002015-10-18T13:04:28.252-06:00I've just popped over from Five on Friday. I ...I've just popped over from Five on Friday. I didn't know that Canada has a Thanksgiving holiday, and that's one of the lovely things about Blogland, I think, learning about other places and cultures, so thank you for that. And I find it helpful to be thankful sometimes because, as you so rightly say, there is always something to be grateful for, no matter how bleak things may look. Hope you have had a good weekend. xMrs Tiggywinklehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18262841220840086776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-60004193655348095742015-10-18T08:02:34.564-06:002015-10-18T08:02:34.564-06:00I have a small notebook where I jot down ideas and...I have a small notebook where I jot down ideas and plans. I have been writing journals for years, but now I want to dispose of them all. If I read them again, there are too many sad memories that I just don't want to hang onto anymore.September Violetshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10931133319044031928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-8858507011187889122015-10-17T20:13:15.745-06:002015-10-17T20:13:15.745-06:00Love your idea of pouring all your thoughts, dream...Love your idea of pouring all your thoughts, dreams, lists, into your journal. I may have to do that, just to keep my sanity and my memory - I have too many scraps of paper floating around that I can't find when I need! And I enjoyed your thoughts today too!<br />Pamfudge4everhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16295705620837466292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-6024571287527473432015-10-17T15:20:30.768-06:002015-10-17T15:20:30.768-06:00On my bedroom bookshelf is a long row of journals ...On my bedroom bookshelf is a long row of journals kept over the years. Oddly, I've not written as often in the past couple of years. I miss it. Your idea of keeping everything in one place - lists, ideas, meals, thoughts - is a good one and one I'm going to try. <br />I hope you've caught some beautiful glimpses of heaven today.Lorriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03653026442945027184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-29076471501295233242015-10-17T09:21:37.367-06:002015-10-17T09:21:37.367-06:00I am the same with my journal. I've had one s...I am the same with my journal. I've had one since seventh grade. Delightful and full of Jesus. <br />A great post - thank you! Pom Pomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01524994024698986829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-75583337824199990562015-10-17T07:15:46.927-06:002015-10-17T07:15:46.927-06:00What a beautiful post. I have journaled off and on...What a beautiful post. I have journaled off and on...time for on again!<br />Yes the election is heavy on our minds...<br />Lucy@heart and hearthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15918596143821300650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-54996171282750129532015-10-17T03:45:44.081-06:002015-10-17T03:45:44.081-06:00I just love number 5. I have kept a journal most o...I just love number 5. I have kept a journal most of my life as well. It has helped me through some rough times aspiritofsimplicityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14870339828098281415noreply@blogger.com