http://joni.rodparsley.com/ Inspiring words from the heart of Joni Parsley about family and practical living. en-us Copyright 2010, World Harvest Church. All Rights Reserved. 2010-09-02T13:17:48-05:00 JP joni@rodparsley.com General http://joni.rodparsley.com/assets/images/site/jonijournal.png http://joni.rodparsley.com/ http://joni.rodparsley.com/Journal.aspx?id=101 Joni Parsley 8/28/2010 3:30:00 PM ET 2010-08-28T15:30:00-05:00 0 Deep breath…gulp…yep, I am turning 50. I have been pondering this milestone lately and have some thoughts. Actually, I wonder if I have so many random thoughts because I’m turning 50. Are all my thoug . . . http://joni.rodparsley.com/Journal.aspx?id=100 Joni Parsley 8/19/2010 5:59:00 PM ET 2010-08-19T17:59:00-05:00 0 I don’t like change. I’ve noticed that that the older I get, the more resistant I am to the whole idea. Routines are safe and keep me in my comfort zone. Change takes me into the arena of challenge . . . http://joni.rodparsley.com/Journal.aspx?id=97 Joni Parsley 8/4/2010 8:45:00 PM ET 2010-08-04T20:45:00-05:00 0 I was asked a question – so, how does one share the gospel in two minutes or less? The clock is ticking…I don’t think I’ve ever said anything in two minutes! Hmm…My response is to first be the gospel . . . http://joni.rodparsley.com/Journal.aspx?id=96 Joni Parsley 7/26/2010 11:01:00 PM ET 2010-07-26T23:01:00-05:00 0 Mirrors do not lie. If you really look, you can see everything staring or glaring right back at you. The other day, I had my reading glasses on and decided to do the unthinkable…I looked in my magnif . . . http://joni.rodparsley.com/Journal.aspx?id=95 Joni Parsley 7/19/2010 9:21:00 AM ET 2010-07-19T09:21:00-05:00 0 I am currently involved in a project and am collecting different journal entries. I have spent the last few days reading every entry since October of 2008. Whew! I’ve done a lot of writing but I had h . . . http://joni.rodparsley.com/Journal.aspx?id=94 Joni Parsley 7/9/2010 10:03:00 AM ET 2010-07-09T10:03:00-05:00 0 I am having difficulty making this myriad of thoughts into a cohesive essay of any sort. Perhaps things will settle and my mind can tackle a particular subject. I’ve just spent this week reflecting on . . . http://joni.rodparsley.com/Journal.aspx?id=93 Joni Parsley 6/29/2010 11:13:00 AM ET 2010-06-29T11:13:00-05:00 0 I have to take this opportunity to invite you to join us at Dominion Campmeeting 2010! It begins this Friday evening at 7:00 pm with the dynamic ministry of Jesse Duplantis! We always have a good tim . . . http://joni.rodparsley.com/Journal.aspx?id=92 Joni Parsley 6/20/2010 11:32:00 PM ET 2010-06-20T23:32:00-05:00 0 If you’ve been reading my recent comments, you know that I’ve been cleaning out closets and my storage room to get items for the church garage sale. I’ve purged these places many times, in the last tw . . . http://joni.rodparsley.com/Journal.aspx?id=90 Joni Parsley 6/9/2010 12:25:00 PM ET 2010-06-09T12:25:00-05:00 0 Just when I nearly gave up on society, something happened to give me a shred of hope. Over a month ago, my daughter called from college sobbing. In a matter of seconds, my mind went everywhere. Was sh . . . http://joni.rodparsley.com/Journal.aspx?id=89 Joni Parsley 5/27/2010 11:14:00 AM ET 2010-05-27T11:14:00-05:00 0 The last two years in Austin’s English class, his teacher (My niece Mrs. Hupp) has her students keep a journal. The journal is a means to teach students to express their thoughts through writing and a . . . http://joni.rodparsley.com/Journal.aspx?id=88 Joni Parsley 5/18/2010 6:43:00 AM ET 2010-05-18T06:43:00-05:00 0 I don’t know anyone who hasn’t had a person in their life who has sent the message, in one way or the other, that they’re not good enough… I’ve had many. The people and the messages have come in all s . . . http://joni.rodparsley.com/Journal.aspx?id=87 Joni Parsley 5/4/2010 10:43:00 AM ET 2010-05-04T10:43:00-05:00 0 “On ne voit bien qu’avec le coeur. L’essential est invisible pour les yeux.” “It is only with the heart that one can see rightly. What is invisible to the eye.” Antoine de Saint-Exupery from The Litt . . . http://joni.rodparsley.com/Journal.aspx?id=86 Joni Parsley 4/23/2010 10:58:00 AM ET 2010-04-23T10:58:00-05:00 0 It was a lovely day in Ohio so I decided to take myself to lunch. To some, it sounds pathetic to go to lunch alone but I don’t mind. There’s a place I like to go that’s quaint and reminds me of somewh . . . http://joni.rodparsley.com/Journal.aspx?id=85 Joni Parsley 4/13/2010 4:05:00 PM ET 2010-04-13T16:05:00-05:00 0 Note * I was cordially invited to speak at our MOPS (Mothers of pre-schoolers) group today. I thought of those years, beginning as a new mom, and then compared them to my thoughts and feelings nea . . . http://joni.rodparsley.com/Journal.aspx?id=84 Joni Parsley 4/8/2010 1:15:00 PM ET 2010-04-08T13:15:00-05:00 0 I am currently in the backseat of the car on a road trip with the guys - son and husband. We’re en route to visit Ashton at college…so many thoughts are running through my mind that I had to jot down . . . http://joni.rodparsley.com/Journal.aspx?id=83 Joni Parsley 3/30/2010 5:53:00 PM ET 2010-03-30T17:53:00-05:00 0 In light of this sacred week, I re-read a journal post from last year. I was thinking of how timely it was since we have posted the Prayer Wall. I decided to air a rerun! The words “as He said” can be . . . http://joni.rodparsley.com/Journal.aspx?id=82 Joni Parsley 3/24/2010 3:28:00 PM ET 2010-03-24T15:28:00-05:00 0 I guess I just have to be honest; I’m not feeling very inspired today. My mind is tired and all I can think of are the signs that I saw during last year’s fuel crisis. Gas, as you may recall, was over . . . http://joni.rodparsley.com/Journal.aspx?id=81 Joni Parsley 3/17/2010 4:59:00 PM ET 2010-03-17T16:59:00-05:00 0 The day I wrote “In The Quicksand”, I had ten minutes before Austin got out of school. I had other things to do, but I decided to be still for a moment. I was reflecting on what I’d written and where . . . http://joni.rodparsley.com/Journal.aspx?id=79 Joni Parsley 3/8/2010 5:45:00 PM ET 2010-03-08T17:45:00-05:00 0 So, I’ve discussed being in, what I call, “the puddle.” In said puddle, I just get stuck in sadness and despair as I wade around in feelings of melancholy. Eventually, I talk myself out of the puddle . . . http://joni.rodparsley.com/Journal.aspx?id=78 Joni Parsley 3/2/2010 11:44:00 AM ET 2010-03-02T11:44:00-05:00 0 I’m trying to go with the theme of these forty days…prayer and fasting. However, it may just be me, but ever since I declared my fast, put up the prayer wall, and focused on this season…all hell broke . . .