Simple Quote journaling

Sometimes, during my prayer time, a prayer, statement or quote strikes me strikes me as poignant, funny, or profound, so I jot it down in my journal.  Or, later, while perusing Pinterest, I find a funny quote on a coffee cup so I write it, or it's something I want to look back on and remember.

  

Quote journaling is one of my favorite types of journaling. 

If you are a Pinterest fan, think of a quote journal as penning things you want to save instead of pinning them.  Same idea, different method...and available if your internet is down! 

An example:  today, as part of a study I am doing for Lent, I was reading the passage from a series by Matthew Kelly entitled Perfectly Imperfect.  The theme of this section was happiness:  what it is, what it isn't, and how to find it.  Since I tend toward being a worry wart, what I was reading really struck me as profound so I jotted words and phrases down.  

I do this for several reasons. The most important is so that I can really think about the meaning as I write.  There is something about putting pen to paper and calling to mind each word that really drives a point home.  I also keep a small quote journal for times when I need a quick pick me up.  

Next I often use my journal is as a source of inspiration for another sketch journaling, another type of journaling I often practice.  By writing quotes in my regular journal I can come back to the pages of inspiration when I want to sketch. 

Don't let this sound complicated.  As it has become part of my morning routine, it doesn't take but ten or fifteen minutes and has become an important part of my day.