Inspired by this post about starting a journal among siblings and this Christmas gift from my mom…

…I wrote this quick note to daughter on the first page of the journal:

“Dear Daughter,

I love you and I love journals and I love to write. You love me 🙂 and journals and writing too, so how about if we make this our journal?”

Then I placed it on her pillow, where it waited patiently to be found.

Sooner than expected, the journal was back on the kitchen counter, with a special bookmark.

I opened it as instructed, and found:

Which certainly put a smile on my face. (I didn’t realize I had a crazy face — lol).

What do the rest of the pages of this thick and inviting book hold for us? Significance? Nonsense? Worries? Inspiration? I’m not certain, but I’m looking forward to finding out.

“[The journal] has become a source of strength for all of us as it’s molded into a family journal of connection, inspiration and wisdom.” —Shawn Fink

Do you have a special way to connect with your kids? Let us know in the comment section!

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