Journaling with Jesus
Welcome to Jesus take the pen where the pen of life is released to Jesus Christ, one journal entry at a time.

The Final Chapter
For eight years I have been praying, asking God to write the final chapter of my sickness saga. Earnestly, I have asked God to give me His words to pen miraculous, inspiring closing lines to this Lyme story. Kindly, I have requested that He…

Icy Conditions
My digits are frigid.
This isn't new news. All ten of my fingers have been trapped in layers of invisible ice for the past eight years. Freezing hands is a chilly side effect of chronic Lyme disease and to be expected at my low weight.
Despite…

Remarkably Intact
Mom’s prescription sunglasses have been found and the story is nothing short of remarkable.
The sunglasses in question went missing five years ago. Mom’s Elizabeth Arden tortoiseshell frames vanished without a trace. To this day, the…

Prom Memories
My senior prom dress was fit for a princess. It was my fairy tale dream come to life.
The elegant ball gown was painted in pale pink and sunset hues. From the moment I put it on I knew it was the one. The lace bodice was embellished with…

Stand Tall
All of the daffodils are covered in snow.
The first of spring's flowers were just beginning to bloom when a ferocious storm rolled in. When I saw the snow I was sure the delicate yellow buds wouldn't survive. Even in the best of conditions…

Surrender the Toast
The bakery bread on the kitchen counter was white but I preferred sprouted - or at least whole wheat. The offerings before me were fluffy with plain refined flour. There wasn't a single nutty, seedy grain in sight.
For years I passed by this…