God's Answer to my Prayer Life

My Mom's group made a Prayer Journal last year as a craft, and it was exactly what I needed to jumpstart and organize my prayer life (so I'm not so overwhelmed praying for every need every day). I absolutely love my prayer journal. But it is starting to fall apart, and basically because "prayer needs" change on a fairly regular basis, I needed to just make a new one. Then the Lord prompted me to make one for Ashley as well. She was delighted (much to my delight!). So I made hers today, and I am so excited that I wanted to share it.

This is her very own personalized cover (thanks to a ShabbyPrincess freebie and Photoshop Elements!). (Sorry, I have no idea how to rotate the photo for you!)

This is the back cover. It has her favorite Scripture (Psalm 91). She was very concerned that you wouldn't be able to read it, but I assured her that once you found out it was Psalm 91 you would all rush to get your Bibles and read it right away :) (Isn't she too sweet??!!)

This is how the inside looks with all the tabbed dividers, and ...

last but not least, this is one page from the inside. Her page is a lot cuter than mine! What a little twelve-year-old, huh?!

I'm so excited! I'm going to work on mine next. I told her that she can take it to Missionettes this year and write down the prayer requests of the other girls so she remembers to pray for them during the week. Debbie, it's too bad you won't be there to be my secret spy and tell me if she does:) just kidding! (or, "jk" as Ashley would say!) It's totally up to her.

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tjep said…

Another great thing to do! I had a prayer journal for my boys although it was just a notebook with their pics stuck to the pages. I have not been consistent with it so now I am using my cell phone alarms to prompt me!

July 23, 2007 at 8:51 AM

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