Dear My Blessing,      I had no idea we would be where we are today the day you sat behind me in history class five years ago. You have always been such a blessing to me. We have gone through so many things together, but you have always been there before to build me up. Through fire, you stood by my side when no one else did. When others left, you stayed.      You always give me the best advice. When I made terrible decisions, you were honest with me. When I did not want to agree with you, you were right. When I believed you, you never said, "I told you so." You stood by me. You comforted me.      When I need help, you help me. When I succeed, you celebrate for me. When I am sad, you comfort me. When I ask you to pray for me, you do. I can not imagine what life would be like if you were never there. I know God put you in my life for a reason. It was not an accident when our teacher put you in the desk behind me in history. When you to...

          So.........today is a pretty big day! Yes, it is Labor Day, but it is also something else. Today is my boyfriend, Micah, and my One Year Anniversary!!! 😍  I am sooooooo excited! Time has passed so fast! I can not believe it is our one year. I can still remember our first date just like yesterday. We were just two shy teenagers going on our first date. I had never been on a date before and Micah had never been on a date with him driving and paying.      Keep note, this post is not about bragging. I am making this post just for fun.      A year ago, I was finally able to date, but I was not ready. I was finished with guys. I believed they were all the same. They were rude, arrogant, and just played girls' hearts. Last summer, my friends and I were experiencing the same problems. We decided we were done with dating. We just wanted to live single for Christ. We believed this was our purpose now. Our hearts were ...

Dear Little Me,      There are so many things that I wish I could go back in time to tell you. Sadly, that is impossible. Life is not like those SiFi movies you love. You can never go back in time to change things. The past will forever be the same past. What you can do is change the future.      Life is a beautiful thing. Everything God makes has a purpose and is beautiful. Life can also turn on you and be cruel and unfair. Do not be scared, little one. It will all go smoothly. Just keep seeking the Lord. He will be your guide and friend. He will always be there to guide you and tell you the truth. You just need to choose to listen. In this letter, I will be telling you a few things I wish you could know. Popularity Does Not Define You      You wish you could be her. You wish you were with them. You wish you could eat what they eat and wear what they wear. Little Mikayla, be who you are. Those girls will mean nothing to you in the...

Hello, Beautiful People!      So, about a week ago, I put on my Instagram story I was doing a blogger Q&A. I received sooooooo many questions than expected. In this post, I will be answering your lovely questions. : ) When Did I Start Blogging?         I began having an interest in blogging three years ago. I had no idea anyone could blog, so I started my first blog on WordPress. However, I did not understand how to manage a blog. I had no advice whatsoever, and I had barely any advanced grammar classes. (You can see my journey as a writer in this post here .) I decided to move my writings to a free website called Wattpad. I published my very first devotional book that I updated just about every day. A  year later, I decided to quit my book and start an Instagram blog. This summer I changed my Instagram blog to The Kayla Journal and then created this blog.  What Are My Favorite Topics?     I love to blog! I alwa...

To The Person Who Makes Me Laugh,      Five years ago when we met, I never thought we would be where we are today. I am so thankful for our friendship that has developed over the past year. Whenever I am having a bad day, all I have to do is call you and you immediately cheer me up.      I do not have one single bad memory of you. All I can think of is how positive you are. I can never forget our two-hour phone calls every day that we had after camp. Every month I looked forward to our Youth Meetings so I could see you.      You are such a true friend. I hope our friendship grows more and more over the years. You make me laugh. You make me smile. My favorite quality of you is how you are always seeking the Lord. It warms my heart when you tell me you are praying for me.      Always be your self. No matter what people say. Be yourself. Be that positive light you are. Be the person Jesus made you to be. The world needs p...

To Someone Who Taught Me So Much,       I do not know why but you have been on my heart for some time. I began reflecting back on the days we had together. I never realized how much you cared for me and taught me so much about life, love, education, character, and most importantly about God.       Whenever I would give up, you encouraged me to succeed. Whenever I did not do my best, you knew and made me finish with my whole heart. You taught me to rejoice in the Lord all the days of my life. Every day was a blessing and gift from the Lord. You taught me Psalm 118:24, and my class recited it every day before school started along with a song. Whenever I hear that verse, I think of you.      You encouraged me to love music and serve God in church. You encouraged me to keep playing the piano. You taught me how to read music and sing unto the Lord in worship service.       You encouraged me to keep writing. I remember the...

Dear Heavenly Father,      It is finally the year, the year I have looked forward to for twelve years. God, I am nervous. I have no clue about the plans you have for my life. I am clueless. After this year, all I have is a road I must choose. I must choose what I major, where I go, what group I will join, what I should take, who I marry, how to raise my future children to glorify you.  God, I am scared. I am terrified of the life I am about to experience after this year. I want to hold onto these moments forever. I hate change. Why do we all have to change? Why can't things just stay as they are?      What I am so thankful for is I do not have to walk alone. You are always with me wherever I go. I pray I will seek you in this new life I will be entering. Let me walk the path you desire me to. Guide me oh Lord, show me the way.      This senior year is not the year I have been planning my whole childhood. Our classes are split. I ne...

     Ever since I started high school, I was ready to be out. When I was in my Algebra class struggling to death, I thought to my self. Three more years. Just three more.       I thought it would last a long time. No one told me that my junior year would only last a semester and a half. I felt robbed of my junior year. I was enjoying my last year before I graduate the next. Everyone told me my junior year would be the hardest year, and I will stress to death. I actually remember only stressing once. I blogged about it in January when I had to write a seven-page research paper.      I took three college classes and two advanced classes. I had homework in every class, and I barely stressed. I managed to memorize all the bones of the body, the muscles, how a muscle contraction works, and the layers of skin in the body for Anatomy & Physiology not thinking I could ever do it. I kept a 98 that whole year and a 100 in the first nine weeks...

           Hello beautiful people! So, lately, I have been asked questions from readers on what made me start my blog. I have been thinking about the topic, as well. In this post, I will be telling the story of my writing journey.      I have always loved to write ever since I can remember. I wrote when I did not even know how to read at the age of three. I drew pictures in a Disney Princess notebook I was given, and I used them to tell my stories. I was always known as the storyteller throughout my elementary years. My teachers would always tell my parents I had too many stories to tell the class.       In fourth grade, my friends and I started a story group. We would each write a story to see who wrote the best. The first book I ever wrote was almost twenty-five pages and was called The Sound of Magic Music.   It was about two friends who had magical powers when they sang. (Corny right?) My friend illus...

     Hey guys! I just finished up my very first college course in English Composition I and II. It was a challenge at times, but I was able to finish strong! Thank you for your prayers. Back in February, I wrote a post on my struggles with my eight-page paper. I finished well, but there was a few technical difficulties that sadly allowed me to lose points. I still passed thank the Lord!      Last semester, my first assignment was a personal narrative. I love to write about anything, but writing about myself is a struggle to me. I was able to have a mentor to help me learn deeper in grammar. It was such a blessing. For the next few post, I will be sharing some essays because I felt it would be fun to share my college experience with you guys. I hope y'all enjoy! ENG 1113 Miller 16 Aug. 2019 How Writing Became Part of my Life When I was three years old, I was given a notebook with Disney princesses on the cover by a certain relative.   ...

           Lately, I have been feeling discouraged. Last week I struggled with my faith more than ever. I had asked God many times last week, "Can you hear me?"      I felt as if I was being ignored. I could not feel the peace I normally feel by God. I struggled with many sleepless nights and tears. I prayed for a long time asking God where he was. Why was he ignoring me?      I talked to friends about this, and they did not know what to say. They told me I needed to pray, and that God was not forsaking me. After this, I began to pray more. I went for a long walk in a park with a lake and just talked with God nonstop. I prayed about everything. I prayed for my future, the epidemic, people in need. Most of all I prayed for our country and churches.      What we need is to all come together in faith. I prayed all week for this to happen. This week God answered my prayers. My church was able to have act...

     Hey guys! So lately, I have been asked to share the food I have been making, and my recipes. Yesterday, I released my Navajo Taco recipe step by step. I decided to make a new blog for just food since I use this blog for my devotions and stuff.      My new blog is Kayla's Kitchen . I am so excited to share what I have been making with you guys! Note, I do not know how often I will post. After the quarantine is over, I will be getting busy again. I will be posting more on this blog because it is my main one. I can not wait for this new chapter! Love y'all!!!  Sincerely, Kayla R. <3 Follow For Updates Instagram: @thekaylajournal Pinterest: @thekaylajournal 

     Today, I wanted to do a post that is very different. Last night, I was so stressed out about my blog that I could not sleep. I realized blogging is not that easy. Nothing is very easy. Blogging seemed easy to me because I have always loved to write. Writing can be very stressful though. This week's post I will be talking about the top five struggles a blogger has. Especially me. : ) 1. Writer's Block       Writer's block to me is the absolute worst! I hate it soooo much! I hate when I can not think of what to write. It stresses me out so much. I brainstorm so much that I can not even concentrate. I have a notebook that I put all my ideas in that is full. I constantly have to remind myself to keep praying. God will put the topic on my heart soon. I just have to keep trusting in him no matter what. He is the one who gave me the gift for writing, so I must look to him always. 2. Getting Started       Whenever I have something to write...

     Hey guys! I absolutely hate being quarantined all day. I get bored so easily. Since I have been quarantined for almost three weeks, I have gotten soooooo many things done around the house, and I have been getting creative with crafts I have found on Pinterest. In this week's blog, I will be sharing what I have been doing during the quarantine. I hope this will be very helpful by giving you ideas of what you can do.  1. Bible Time      I have had so much time on my hands, so there are not any excuses for me not to spend time with God. I have been studying my Sunday school lesson, but due to the quarantine, we have not received the new one for this quarter at this moment. I decided to start studying Romans yesterday, and it has been a blast! There is so much truth in Romans. It is so hard not to highlight the whole book!  2. Cooking      I have not had much time to cook lately, but I have learned to enjoy it so mu...