This blank, college-ruled 120-page journal is a perfect place for your beloved mother to begin or continue the habitual act of keeping a journal. Research has proven that the apparently simple act of keeping a journal can be beneficial in several ways. Not only does it help us on a mental and emotional level as we pour out our thoughts and feelings on the page; it also helps our physical health, improving our blood pressure and even how well our liver functions! In fact, some research suggests that keeping a journal and writing in it on a daily basis can reduce the number of doctor's visits we take.
The habitual act of expressing ourselves in writing helps us to manage our stress and -- if you're anything like me -- flesh out our thoughts and feelings when we're confused about which direction we need to take.
Personally, I like to keep a record of what I'm going through in a particular season, so that in the months and years to come, I can reflect and see how much I have changed and grown as a result of that season.
You have no doubt read of the Proverbs 31 woman - a working wife and mother who is caring and industrious, whose family treasures her, and whose staff reveres her. Your mother may not share every single one of this biblical woman's characteristics, but presenting her with this journal as a gift assures her that you (like the family of the woman in the scripture) honor, respect, cherish, treasure, and appreciate her. Far too often, mothers feel as if they are not seen. This journal with its affirmative title will let your mother know that you see her as she truly is and hopes to be:
- noble in character
- bringing good, not harm
- working with eager hands
- providing food for those in her care
- investing wisely
- working vigorously
- planning for the future
- generous to the needy
- clothed in strength and dignity
- speaking with wisdom
- far from idle
Be sure to celebrate the Proverbs 31 woman in your life! She deserves it!
