Reading, Writing & Pondering

 The Pour Out Your Heart Prayer Journal by Lois Krogh is a lovely book from Crossway publishers--a Christian publishing company. I make that point because this is a book aimed at those who follow the Christian faith. There are Bible verses and places to study the Bible as well as places to journal your prayers in this book. The hardcover is truly lovely and has a quality classic book feel. The book is divided into sections beginning with one called How to Use this Prayer Journal that explains how they intended the book to be used--although it is your book and you could do things a bit differently. The next section is Daily Gospel Truth which is where you can jot down your favorite verses or hymns as "the place to begin your time in prayer with a reminder of God's grace and mercy" from the book. They have a list of suggested verses at the back of the book. This may work for some Christians as many prayer through the Bible verses and hymns. I also think writing things down...

  Prayer Journal: 30 Days on Peace by Erika Allen is a nice prayer and Bible study journal made beautiful by the artwork of Ruth Chou Simons. I truly love the floral cover and embellishments throughout this book. The cover also has a linen feel to it, which is quite nice. The pages are off white and heavy for writing with various pens. This may even be a book to do some art journaling in if that is your thing. The study is intended to last 30 days and focuses on peace as the title suggest. The book focuses on Bible verses related to peace and are intended to guide readers to peace with God, other people and within themselves. No doubt this is a timely book for many who need this in their lives after so much going on in the world the past couple of years. I like that these books are also a nice size ( just under 6 by 8 inches) and about a quarter of an inch in thickness so they fit well in your Bible or Bible case if you wish to travel with them to a coffee shop or what have you. Th...

    Both the Prayer Journal: 30 Days on Humility and 30 Days on the Gospel were written by Erika Allen. Allen writes in such a way that these daily readings would inspire women of all ages. They could also be read by women of various denominations. They encourage you to read the Bible prayerfully--which I really like. I also like how these slim volumes are so beautifully decorated both inside and out by Ruth Chou Simmons. They are simply gorgeous besides the solid Biblical content inside. They have thick cream-colored pages inside with plenty of space each day for journaling. I haven't tried markers but pens and pencils don't bleed through and work well for both prayer and even doing some prayerful art journaling in these books.  These slim volumes are a good size to slide into your Bible case alongside your Bible or into your purse for study away from home. If you know someone who might like them, they would work well in a gift basket to cheer someone who is ill or needi...