Since we’re beginning a new year, we’ve got a whole list of reflection questions below to get you started journaling right now.
Go through them all in one sitting if you like, or spread them out over a whole month. Either way, we hope you find these journal prompts helpful in jump-starting your year with the spiritual discipline of journaling.
Did I love my family well?
Did I love others well?
How did I use my talents and gifts to serve my family and others?
What is one thing I did really well?
What is something I know I need to work on?
Did my priorities align with how I spent my time?
Did I make my time with the Lord a priority?
How can I better improve the quality of my devotional time?
What prayer requests were answered this year?
Have I acknowledged those answered prayers and thanked God?
What prayer requests still need to be prayed through?
Did I practice the discipline of daily gratitude? If yes, how did that impact my faith and attitude?
What were some notable blessings, gifts or memories from the year?
Did I practice the discipline of daily gratitude? If yes, how did that impact my faith and attitude?
What were some notable blessings, gifts or memories from the year?
What books impacted my spiritual growth this year? What were the truths and lessons I wanted to remember?
What books impacted my home this year? (marriage, motherhood, home keeping, etc.) What were the lessons I wanted to incorporate into my home?
What goals did I set that I achieved?
What goals didn’t get completed this year? Why?
What did we do this year to grow and strengthen our marriage?
What acts of love, respect, service and kindness did I show to my husband?
What is an area in our marriage do you need to focus on this coming year to continue growing closer together?
As a family, how did we grow in faith together?
How would I describe my attitude towards motherhood this year?
What are the lessons my children learned and what milestones did they reach?
How where we challenged as a family?
What acts of love, respect, service and kindness did I show to my children?
How would I describe my relationships with extended family and friends?
What acts of hospitality did I participate in?
How did I show God’s love and grace to those in my community?
How can I better love those around me and show hospitality in the coming year?
How would I best describe this year?
Source: Victoria | Creative Home Keeper
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