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| Bringing the art of the Journal into the 21st Century | p. 11 |
| The Tools of the Trade | p. 12 |
| Choose a personal theme for your journal that fits your present stage in life | p. 14 |
| "Does everything in my journal have to be about the theme?" | p. 15 |
| "When am I finished with my theme?" | p. 15 |
| "Should my journal only reflect the present?" | p. 16 |
| Every life is a book waiting to be written | p. 19 |
| Do not think you have to write every day | p. 20 |
| The Blank Book Syndrome | p. 21 |
| "I can't write." | p. 22 |
| "I don't have any deep thoughts worth recording." | p. 23 |
| "I am afraid that my journal might fall into the wrong hands." | p. 24 |
| "Journal writing leads to self-absorption." | p. 26 |
| "There is no time." | p. 30 |
| Motives for Keeping a Journal | p. 35 |
| Chroniclers | p. 35 |
| Travelers | p. 36 |
| Pilgrims | p. 37 |
| Creators | p. 37 |
| Apologists | p. 38 |
| Confessors | p. 38 |
| Prisoners | p. 40 |
| The spiritual Journal | p. 41 |
| Why Keep a Spiritual Journal? | p. 42 |
| ...to record God's story of my life | p. 42 |
| ...to practice honesty and accountability | p. 44 |
| ...to explore god's mysteries as well as His specific purpose for me | p. 49 |
| ...to integrate my faith and my life | p. 51 |
| ...to sort out His voice from the many others | p. 53 |
| ...to gratefully remember what God has done for me | p. 55 |
| The Journal as Retreat | p. 57 |
| Where to Begin? Fun Starter Questions for Your Journal | p. 62 |
| Reflections on Writing | p. 65 |
| Open Hearts, Open Journals | p. 71 |
| What color am I? | p. 72 |
| Why did I choose my theme? | p. 73 |
| Shared from a journal on "Wings" | p. 77 |
| From a "Garden" journal | p. 78 |
| From a "Gate" journal... | p. 81 |
| Travel brings new thoughts | p. 83 |
| What kind of water am I? | p. 84 |
| Am I a fountain or a drain? | p. 85 |
| From a journal on "Rocks" | p. 87 |
| Where am I in my life right now? | p. 88 |
| Another great journal idea | p. 89 |
| Print out email | p. 89 |
| Respond to art | p. 90 |
| Put friendship into words | p. 91 |
| From an "Oasis" journal | p. 92 |
| From a "Sh-Sh-Sh" journal | p. 92 |
| A mother writes | p. 93 |
| Respond to the media | p. 94 |
| A memory... | p. 95 |
| ...and a discovery... | p. 96 |
| A conclusion | p. 97 |
| What is home? | p. 98 |
| A page from my "Dialogue" journal | p. 100 |
| Bibliography | p. 103 |
| Picture Index | p. 105 |
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