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Spiritual Autobiography is for Everyone!
Can I really write my spiritual autobiography? Do I have what it takes to tell my story? Do people really want to know about my spiritual journey? The answer to these questions is, "Yes, yes, yes!"
You can share your spiritual autobiography. You can tell the story of what God has done in your life and find people who will be excited to hear it! Spiritual autobiography, or spiritual memoir, is an invitation to share your God story. It's also an invitation to receive the God stories of others. As we share our testimonies of God's faithfulness we are reminded that God has always been present on our journey. As we hear someone's story we remember that God is with all of us as we journey. This act of giving and receiving each other's God stories is the gift of spiritual autobiography, and it's a gift made just for you!
Writing my own spiritual memoir was an incredible gift just for me. One of the most incredible parts of the experience was the way God led me as I journeyed though the pages of my story. He led me in a way that made sense for me. The way I organized the time periods of my life, the categories that I chose and the words that I selected were all God assisted just for me. It was a life changing and life touching experience that is difficult to describe to someone else. I'm going to do my best to describe my experience, though. I'm going to describe it because of what I believe. I believe that writing and sharing our testimonies is a gift that builds faith, encourages and changes lives. I also trust that tremendous healing and spiritual growth can be the direct result of simply reflecting on one's God story through journaling and prayer. I believe that you can tell your story. It is a gift that's waiting for you!
I'm committed to the gift of spiritual memoir. I want to share my story and I want to encourage others to do the same. One way the expression of one's journey can begin is through a simple commitment to journaling. Within the pages of a journal a journey finds a quiet, private place to be explored. You might be surprised to discover that some journal using words, diagrams, photographs, sketches, quotations, scripture or memorabilia as a springboard for writing. In my case, I used my own artwork to guide me as I shared. Some journeys are documented in chronological order with the writer exploring the mountains and valleys of their spiritual journey using family photographs and letters. These are just a few of the many ways to organize one's life story. Regardless of your approach, journaling can help you find expression for your journey.
If you decide to journal you will likely discover themes that weave though your journey. These themes can be used to help organize the journey and help it take form. A great tool for uncovering the major themes of a journey are really good questions. Questions that help the journey be seen from beginning to the end, questions that make us consider what we value and questions that give us a good look at what we believe can help a storyteller decide how to best tell their story. You might begin discovering some really good questions through a simple internet search for "journaling", "journal writing" or "keeping a journal." There are so many good questions out there that will help lead you to answer the bigger question: "How can I begin sharing?"
There's no static set of rules for writing a spiritual memoir. It's a God breathed and God directed experience. That's why I figured it was best to stick to my own experience and trust God to guide yours. What I have shared is the best I've got to offer you: what worked for me. I pray that you will be able to find ways to make it work for you.
Seek assistance for the expression for your spiritual memoir through questions, examples and suggestions for sharing your story. All you need to begin sharing your journey is a journal, a pen, a prayerful heart and a willingness to honestly explore what you discover. May your journal become a place to see God's constant presence in your life and an avenue for sharing your God experience with others. May He be with you on this exciting journey!
I pray that I have given you some tools to begin your sharing your story. I also hope that I've convinced you that you do have what it takes to tell it. People really do want to know about your spiritual journey. Spiritual autobiography is for everyone; it's just for you!
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Can I really write my spiritual autobiography? Do I have what it takes to tell my story? Do people really want to know about my spiritual journey? The answer to these questions is, "Yes, yes, yes!"
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Alisa E. Clark believes in the power of spiritual autobiography. Her website invites viewers to create and share one's own spiritual memoir and allows readers to learn more about Alisa's own spiritual autobiography: Dancing in the Doghouse. You can learn more by visiting www.journeyoncanvas.com
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Category 1: Religion and Spirituality/Christianity
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Keywords: spiritual autobiography,spiritual memoir,journaling,journal,spiritual journey,spiritual journey