As a little girl, I loved diaries...
My favorite ones were those that came with a tiny silver lock and a pair of keys. Every time I received a new one, I would make a promise to myself that this time I would write in it daily. I was a child with a vivid imagination and big dreams. A new diary felt like a sign and start of a new season and endless possibilities that I was certain were about to unfold.
After a few weeks, or several months at most, I would lose momentum and stop writing in it altogether. I would try to pick it back up, but never to any long-term success. I had a collection of half-filled diaries because life seemed so... well, ordinary for me. I would eventually run out of things to write about. Instead, I would find myself daydreaming about the future. I was certain being a grown-up was far more fun and full of exciting adventures.
Eventually, all my diaries ended up being stored in my closet. I held on to them for years. As a teenager, I would periodically pull them out to read. It was fun to look back at how much my perspective (and handwriting!) had matured and changed. Then one day I decided it was time to let them go. One by one, I ripped out the pages and shredded them all. I do sometimes wish I kept them because the memories of what I wrote have since faded away. I believe God used my love for diaries to cultivate and stir up my gift for writing and remembering things. It is this very gift that would lead me to designing and creating the Promise Keeper Journal and the Promise Keeper Journaling Kit that we have available in our Shop.
I included a photo in the Kit of the original bookmark that I printed out 15 years ago that I still have it with me to this day. The words on it are quoted from Habakkuk 2:3. I kept it tucked into my Bible and would pull it out as a visual and tangible reminder when I was going through a challenging and defining time in my life. This is why every purchase of a Promise Keeper journal comes with a bookmark featuring this same scripture. God’s word is what helped me get through this season of waiting.
I share this story and a lot more other things in the Journaling Kit, including resources and printable exercises for you to grow in your faith and walk with God. But even all these years later, I still remember those days like it was yesterday. Now I share those experiences and lessons to encourage other women in waiting seasons, too. Today, I can testify about the miracles in my life because I have seen God show up as the ultimate Promise Keeper!
