One of the hardest decisions I have been having to make is what I am going to do for the rest of my life.  I must decide what senior college I will transfer to, what my major is, and where I will work.  Do I want a job to earn the most money, or get a job I love?  I have always had a passion for helping people.  I either wanted to be in the medical field, forensics, or education.      As a child, I wanted to be a nurse, veterinarian, or doctor.  My mom always told me she could see me in the medical field.  My mom is a doctor of physical therapy, and I use to love going to work with her in the hospital.  Three years ago, I was planning to be a nurse practitioner.  I thought this would be so good for me.  I could wear cute scrubs, and help people.        All this changed when I decided I wanted to write.  I wanted to get a degree in English and teach creative writing in colleges ...

           Happy Valentine's Day guys!  I know I am late, but I have been so busy.  I finally finished  paper of 8 pages!  God is so good! Praise God! :D      I felt lead to speak on the topic of true love.  I have no clue why.  In my young women's bible study, we have been talking about "the one".  We studied the book of Ruth for the start.  Their love story is so amazing, and you can just tell it was all God.  It is such a "goals" story to me.        We had an assignment to dig into God's word to study the topic of waiting for our future husband.  For Valentine's Day, we were given a quote to think about.  I'll share the quote I received below.      Man, that just speaks the truth!  I just had to frame the quote in my room.  The verses I chose to go with the quote was Proverbs 3:5-6 saying,  Trust in the Lord with...

How It Started I have always enjoyed journaling.  I remember receiving my very first journal.  I called it my secret diary, and no one was allowed to read it but me.  I received many throughout the years of my  childhood, and I still have all of them.  One year, I decided to give up writing altogether.  That was the only year I did not write in a diary.  At the end of my eighth-grade year, I saw a movie called I Am Not Ashamed.   The movie moved me in so many ways and was so touching.  The main girl, Rachel Joy Scott, was a victim of the Columbine High school shooting in 1999.  After her death, her journals were published and inspired the movie production.       After I saw the movie, I began to journal again.  At first, it was a diary but later it became my prayer journal.  I had no idea a prayer journal was a thing until a year later.  I just began writing my prayers down, and it became my th...

      I have excuses often on why I can not do certain things I know I should do.  For example, I have not been writing since November and I have not been studying my Bible and praying as I should.   I have taken three college classes online and I am just absolutely stressed.  Right now I have a seven-page research paper that is due Sunday and then in a few weeks.      I am just struggling.  Right now I am sitting in class just stressed out of my mind about to have a panic attack because I can not get passed the third page.  My brain is fried and I just can not write the way I used to last semester.  I love to write, but this stress is killing me.      I could write no problem last semester and enjoy it, but I can't.  I need prayers bad.  One thing I remember that during my darkest moments, God is in the midst of all things.  He is here with me now!  I am so thankful that I have ...

"In everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you." ~I Thessalonians 5:18~      Thanksgiving is a special holiday that we Americans celebrate on the last Thursday of November.  I absolutely love Thanksgiving!  I love fall and how the leaves are changing colors, and our harvest has been harvested.  I love spending time with my family gathered around a table eating the delicious food God has allowed us to prepare as a family.        Even though Thanksgiving is only once a year, it can be every day.  Thanksgiving is the day when we count our blessings and thank God for them.  This morning I woke up having this thought.  Every day is Thanksgiving because I have so much to be thankful for.   Family      I am so thankful for my family and I have no idea what I would do if I did not have them.  They mean the world to me!  Lately, I ...

      Do you ever worry what people think of you? When you learn about Jesus Christ, do you tell others? Do you hide your salvation? Are you ashamed of Jesus Christ?  Most Christians hide their salvation and faith because of what the world thinks. Jesus Christ is just a speck of dust to the world. Many Christians believe no one will take them seriously because of their love and passion for Christ. They recognize the risk of losing their popularity, a person they're dating, their friends, and family.       I use to be this way after I accepted Jesus Christ as my personal savior. I use to hide my salvation and my faith. I was saved the summer before I started seventh grade.  I was so open about my faith and planned on sharing the gospel with the world. However, one of my friends did not like the way I was acting. I began to be a light to many people and some of my other friends, but it was not enough for another friend. I failed to be a wi...

But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you ~Matthew 5:44~ Do you ever pray?  Do you ever get on your knees and beg for God's power?  Do you even know what prayer is?   According to Webster's Dictionary, the definition is  a solemn request for help or expression of thanks addressed to God or an object of worship. You may say, "What is the purpose of prayer?  Why do we waste our time praying to some God, we don't even see and we know there's no hope?"     I used to ask that question a lot!  I would always pray when someone told me too. I took it as a chore that my parents told me to do every night before I go to bed.  I continued this routine until I was fourteen.  I accepted Jesus into my heart as my Lord and Savior when I was twelve.  I was so young that I did not realize I was supposed to ...

      Hello beautiful people! I'm so glad you stumbled upon my blog. I have always been a writer but decided to put my writings out for the public. However, I am very nervous, and this is my first post. I'd love you welcome to my new blog called The Kayla Journal.   My name is Mikayla and I am a southern, country girl just trying to figure my life out. What I love most in my life is Jesus Christ, my Lord and Savior.  What I plan on doing on this blog is sharing the word of God while trying to be a light and encourager. I will try my best to upload a new blog as much as I can Lord willing. I am so excited right now to share the word and dig deep into it with you guys!      Another thing about me is I am a musician. I play the clarinet, guitar, ukulele, and piano while trying to learn the violin. I love the violin so much, but it is the hardest instrument I have ever played! I go to a music ministry school in the summer and it is the...