Echoes and Moments

I keep an ongoing journal to collect my thoughts, scribble reflections, prayers, and even poetry that I create or find inspiring from others stunned by the beauty and sophistication of the world. Since I started taking my faith seriously, I mean really seriously, it's been the journaling that has helped me organize my thoughts and give words to reflections and meditations that should be processed or else could get lost amidst so many other priorities. One of the quickest aids to writing, journaling, and especially, in learning to share your thoughts beyond the unedited pages of a handwritten notebook, is the gift of following in the footsteps of a skilled teacher. Reflecting on the pages of my journal can be a difficult task, but revisiting some of the works that inspired my writing, beyond scripture itself, is a rich and rewarding experience that I hope will continue to influence me. Thus I'm compelled to chart this journey of spiritual formation by noting the most influen