A SPLENDID ADVENTURE: journaling

A Splendid Adventure

This writing comes from "A Sacred Journey" by Frederick Buechner. As I was reading it I realized it stated better than I could the reason I began my blog. "What I propose to do now is to try listening to my life as a whole, or at least to certain key moments of the first half of my life thus far, for whatever of meaning, of holiness, of God, there may be to hear. My assumption is that the story of any one of us is in some measure the story of us all. For the reader, I suppose, it is like looking through someone else's photograph album. What holds you, if nothing else, is the possibility that somewhere among all those shots of people you never knew and places you never saw, you may come across something or someone you recognize. In fact - far more curious things have happened - even in a stranger's album, there is always the possibility that as the pages flip by, on one of them you may even catch a glimpse of yourself. Even if both of those fail, there is still a third possibility which is perhaps the happiest of them all, and that is that once I have put away my album for good, you may in the privacy of the heart take out the album of your own life and search it for the people and places you have loved and learned from yourself, and for those moments in the past - many of them half forgotten - through which you glimpsed, however dimly and fleetingly, the sacredness of your own journey."

1.29.2012

journaling

new journal spread done from journal prompt about body image i had prepared for Saturday's workshop

which did not happen

it was supposed to be for teens, when i called the library to check on the numbers i was told there was a nine year old coming...when i inquired further they told me they were all under 12

i usually teach adults, and agreed to do this workshop with teens 13 and up

i really felt this would not work with such a young group so it was canceled

so i will use this prompt for my next women's workshop i think. we all have issues with body image and it may be good to explore what God has to say verses what we believe and what the world tells us.

grace and peace

7 comments:

Nancy said...: Mar, I am sorry the Sat workshop didn't work out but this is going to be a great workshop with adults....

I love the idea of using body image as your prompt and I bet lots of insight will come as a result....Your journal pages are awesome; I think maybe they are some of my very favorite of your work......I love the hands holding the figure...if only we could remember everyday that God is holding us and has formed us for His purposes wouldn't our lives be different...

Love you girlfriend,
Nanie; January 29, 2012 3:04 PM
espe said...: El diseño es fantástico, me gusta mucho tu trabajo y Dios te da fuerza, se nota en todas tus obras.Te seguiré desde ahora hasta que Dios quiera; January 29, 2012 4:27 PM
Dosfishes at Sparkle Days Studios said...: Sorry your class was cancelled. A workshop on body image is so important to teens today. Too bad you did not have the group you wished for, but your spread is wonderful. xox Corrine; January 29, 2012 4:49 PM
PaperPumpkin said...: Mary, your journal spread really draws me in. I love your brick background and your layers of colors. I am always in awe of your use of color! What a great class for women, great prompt. When you finally lead that class, it will no doubt be amazing! Wish I could attend.; January 29, 2012 5:24 PM
Jennifer Richardson said...: I can only IMAGINE what a healing
life-giving
liberating
freeing
wonder
it would have been
to have taken your class
when I was a teenager!!!
Wow.....you're offering them
something more valuable
than pure gold.
It's the stuff of life.
What an amazing, rich gift.
-Jennifer; January 29, 2012 8:38 PM
Just Be Real said...: Mary your journal spread is so freeing. Love the peace sign especially. Blessings.; January 30, 2012 5:12 AM
caryjo said...: Interesting how "life" is changed, and we don't even know it's happening until too late. Adjustment can be a real challenge.; February 28, 2012 5:44 PM