http://joni.rodparsley.com/ Inspiring words from the heart of Joni Parsley about family and practical living. en-us Copyright 2009, World Harvest Church. All Rights Reserved. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:39:47 -0400 2009-11-07T08:39:47-05:00 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=64 http://joni.rodparsley.com/Journal.aspx?id=64 Joni Parsley 2009-11-03T14:36:00-05:00 0 I have been experiencing another case of writer’s block. It’s no wonder since things have been weighing heavily on my mind of late. I had been praying for some inspiration for this week’s journal piec . . . http://joni.rodparsley.com/Journal.aspx?id=63 http://joni.rodparsley.com/Journal.aspx?id=63 Joni Parsley 2009-10-27T11:17:00-05:00 0 The other day, my husband called and was so excited. He’d stopped at a little country store and found some caramel corn that he liked and then chased it with a grape soda! I teased him by saying it wa . . . http://joni.rodparsley.com/Journal.aspx?id=62 http://joni.rodparsley.com/Journal.aspx?id=62 Joni Parsley 2009-10-20T10:27:00-05:00 0 Ladies and Gentlemen…another guest writer for this week! Ashton was journaling this piece on Sunday, and I thought it would be a great thing to share. It certainly was pointed and spoke to me! It’s a . . . http://joni.rodparsley.com/Journal.aspx?id=61 http://joni.rodparsley.com/Journal.aspx?id=61 Joni Parsley 2009-10-13T12:15:00-05:00 0 Happy Anniversary Journal Family! One year ago today, I started this journal in hopes that I could have a form of expression and an outlet to bless others. It has certainly exceeded my very limited ex . . . http://joni.rodparsley.com/Journal.aspx?id=60 http://joni.rodparsley.com/Journal.aspx?id=60 Joni Parsley 2009-10-06T11:39:00-05:00 0 Ladies and Gentlemen, it is my pleasure to introduce my first guest writer…Pastor Rod Parsley! Applause! Cheers! Hooray! In my humble opinion, his writing is as distinct as his preaching. He really ha . . . http://joni.rodparsley.com/Journal.aspx?id=59 http://joni.rodparsley.com/Journal.aspx?id=59 Joni Parsley 2009-09-29T10:18:00-05:00 0 The funny thing about feelings is that they belong to us. They are personal and unique to our experiences. There are times when there is no possible way to articulate how we feel. Often feelings can’ . . . http://joni.rodparsley.com/Journal.aspx?id=58 http://joni.rodparsley.com/Journal.aspx?id=58 Joni Parsley 2009-09-22T14:58:00-05:00 0 I have recently arrived at a conclusion – I don’t always enjoy travelling but I do enjoy the destination. This all made sense during my recent trip to New Jersey. We flew to and from La Guardia in New . . . http://joni.rodparsley.com/Journal.aspx?id=57 http://joni.rodparsley.com/Journal.aspx?id=57 Joni Parsley 2009-09-17T20:27:00-05:00 0 We’ve prayed, made our requests known, and listed our most heartfelt needs…now what? Well, it’s not my favorite thing to do but now we get to wait. I guess we’ve always thought of waiting as an idle p . . . http://joni.rodparsley.com/Journal.aspx?id=56 http://joni.rodparsley.com/Journal.aspx?id=56 Joni Parsley 2009-09-08T10:03:00-05:00 0 When I worked with the Senior Class of 2008, we came up with an idea for a prayer wall in the school hallway. The seniors covered a wall with paper and the students began to write their prayer request . . . http://joni.rodparsley.com/Journal.aspx?id=55 http://joni.rodparsley.com/Journal.aspx?id=55 Joni Parsley 2009-08-31T09:36:00-05:00 0 Well, today is my birthday...funny how they’re not too exciting the older you get! They say age is just a number but tell that to my face and various other areas where gravity has had its way! I don’t . . . http://joni.rodparsley.com/Journal.aspx?id=54 http://joni.rodparsley.com/Journal.aspx?id=54 Joni Parsley 2009-08-25T10:10:00-05:00 0 Have you ever been around someone that knows your past mistakes? You know the ones you never want others to discover. They are the secrets we keep buried in the deep recesses of our minds but then it . . . http://joni.rodparsley.com/Journal.aspx?id=53 http://joni.rodparsley.com/Journal.aspx?id=53 Joni Parsley 2009-08-18T18:23:00-05:00 0 I am on a search for inspiration. I have had a bad case of writer’s block which I attribute to a lack of sleep and caffeine. I don’t require much sleep but do require copious amounts of caffeine! I am . . . http://joni.rodparsley.com/Journal.aspx?id=52 http://joni.rodparsley.com/Journal.aspx?id=52 Joni Parsley 2009-08-11T14:01:00-05:00 0 As I struggled searching for an answer, a shred of truth, or a glimmer of hope in a seemingly dismal set of circumstances, I began to pray. Well, I began to cry and whine, to be honest. But God, a pat . . . http://joni.rodparsley.com/Journal.aspx?id=51 http://joni.rodparsley.com/Journal.aspx?id=51 Joni Parsley 2009-08-04T09:42:00-05:00 0 Our dog Spunky died today. He was an eleven year old Golden Retriever but moreover…he was our family. I brought this precious little puppy home to my kids when they were little. They named him Spunk . . . http://joni.rodparsley.com/Journal.aspx?id=50 http://joni.rodparsley.com/Journal.aspx?id=50 Joni Parsley 2009-07-29T14:37:00-05:00 0 I was just thinking of some of the things that I love or have loved in my life. Note that I am not saying people because the list would be endless. I think that God gives us blessings that we need to . . . http://joni.rodparsley.com/Journal.aspx?id=49 http://joni.rodparsley.com/Journal.aspx?id=49 Joni Parsley 2009-07-21T10:58:00-05:00 0 I always try to write what I face in what is “real life”. Too often, preachers act as though they never have an off day much less a bad one. Today, I’m having a case of the Mondays. For us, the weeke . . . http://joni.rodparsley.com/Journal.aspx?id=48 http://joni.rodparsley.com/Journal.aspx?id=48 Joni Parsley 2009-07-14T11:33:00-05:00 0 If I were really giving you an honest look into my journal, there would be a random thought here and there. It may not be too “spiritual” but not everything has to be. So, I thought you might enjoy my . . . http://joni.rodparsley.com/Journal.aspx?id=47 http://joni.rodparsley.com/Journal.aspx?id=47 Joni Parsley 2009-07-07T10:11:00-05:00 0 Someone once told me that a person has friends and then there are the people that you can call at three in the morning. My neighbors are people like that. They’ve been in our church for years and the . . . http://joni.rodparsley.com/Journal.aspx?id=46 http://joni.rodparsley.com/Journal.aspx?id=46 Joni Parsley 2009-06-29T08:47:00-05:00 0 What to write? Hmm…such a dilemma. So much is bouncing around in my mind.  My thoughts are here and there and everywhere and about everything. This has been a sad week with many goodbyes – some for no . . . http://joni.rodparsley.com/Journal.aspx?id=45 http://joni.rodparsley.com/Journal.aspx?id=45 Joni Parsley 2009-06-17T12:29:00-05:00 0 I decided that since this is my personal online journal, I’d continue with a bit more about my recent travels. I am traveling in both the literal and figurative sense but then, aren’t we all? Whateve . . .