Comments on: Surprise! When You Don’t Even Have to Ask

By: Lauren Renee Sparks

Lauren Renee Sparks — Fri, 21 Jul 2023 19:13:59 +0000

Love this!

By: Tea With Jennifer

Tea With Jennifer — Fri, 21 Jul 2023 10:09:29 +0000

I’m not a fan of surprises either Lisa especially with Fibro fog!

I love how God blesses us in the moment.
blessings, Jennifer

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Mon, 17 Jul 2023 20:08:25 +0000

I have to admit, I am not a fan of surprises. At all. I shudder at the few surprises in my life (most know me well enough not to go there) that I have “ruined” with my less than enthusiastic or even appropriate response. Sigh. I was just sure you were going to ask the lady in front of you….and she was planning to journal as well!:)

By: Natalie Ogbourne

Natalie Ogbourne — Mon, 17 Jul 2023 18:54:24 +0000

What an uplifting story–both the thread of your spontaneous decision and the intersection of another notebook-needer. This line does my heart good: Sometimes good and wanted things come to us without our asking.

By: Nancy Ruegg

Nancy Ruegg — Sat, 15 Jul 2023 20:20:24 +0000

Morning Pages sounds like a delightful habit to develop, but also time-consuming. I’ve been keeping a daily journal titled “A Celebration of Small Things” for over six years now. I don’t write a lot, usually just a few sentences. But the discipline has opened my senses to savoring the delights of life that often go unnoticed: graceful steam curls from my coffee cup, boisterous laughter of a grandchild, a thoughtful salesclerk, crisp sheets–you get the idea! I do believe the practice has contributed toward a more positive attitude.

By: Trudy

Trudy — Fri, 14 Jul 2023 17:07:37 +0000

“I want to be more aware of the small but pleasant surprises around me in everyday life.” Oh, me too, Lisa! Thank you for this important reminder. 🙂 Love and blessings to you!

By: Lois Flowers

Lois Flowers — Fri, 14 Jul 2023 16:45:35 +0000

What a great story, Lisa! I’m with you … I much prefer typing to writing. But I do use notebooks for answering questions in the books I read with a friend. I’m trying to decide if I like surprises or not … I think I’d have to say yes. 🙂

By: Tammy L Kennington

Tammy L Kennington — Fri, 14 Jul 2023 15:14:38 +0000

Hi Lisa,
If I get stuck while writing, I’ll sometimes pick up a notebook and begin scrawling with a pen in hand. It seems to help–although I prefer typing on my keyboard, too.
However, I LOVE surprises! 🙂

Blessings,
Tammy

By: Michele Morin

Michele Morin — Fri, 14 Jul 2023 12:00:02 +0000

Yes, so intrigued by the timing of the other person’s purchase! And it’s not “back to school “ yet …
Not a huge fan of surprises either!
And I miss the enjoyment of writing by hand. The PD is taking my handwriting, but I still write a little by hand everyday as my own self-prescribed physical therapy regimen. I didn’t realize how important my signature and my handwriting were to me…

By: Linda Stoll

Linda Stoll — Fri, 14 Jul 2023 10:36:40 +0000

sometimes the small surprises are the best gifts. as i read, i was thinking, ‘maybe the other woman is going to journal, too.’

now i’m wondering what she did with hers …