Why journal?
 ~count the gifts God gives me daily
~remember who God is
~stopping long enough to listen to God
~see God in the moments and in the mundane
~focus in the midst of chaos and busyness
~reminds me of God’s goodness because I often forget
~weed out hidden/secret sins in my life
~stills my restless heart
~teaches me to be grateful for what I have & not covet what I have not
~journaling can become the “altar of my worship to God”

Ultimate purpose of journaling:
 To meet with God and know Him

What to put in my journal?
 Anything that reminds me of God’s goodness

 ~Praise God for who He is – His character
~Gifts to be thankful for {things, people & character qualities}
~Favourite Bible verses & verses to be memorized
~Prayers – for myself & others
~Lyrics of songs
~Pictures from old magazine, calendars, cards & internet
~Stickers
~Photos
~Encouragement notes & letters
~Drawings /doodles
~Quotes
~Poems
~Notes from sermon/ teaching sessions
~Areas in my life I need to work on (godly characteristics)
~Photocopied sections of books or printouts worth rereading

What do I need?
~A5 spiral bound book {easy to carry around}
~Good trusted pen
~Bible
~Gel pens/colour pencils/textas
~Glue/double sided tape
~Correction pen/liquid
~Scissors
~Pictures
~Plastic sleeve 
~Label my journal (name, add, tel no.)
~Take my journal with me everywhere I go, if possible
~Time (15-20 mins) & longer if necessary
~Plan when to journal – frequency
~Put all my journaling “gear” in one spot – in basket/box/case for easy access
~A teachable heart
~A little imagination & creativity
~Do Not need perfection and Do Not need the gift of words
~Share with others the readable bits, you will be blessed as you share
~Respect someone else’s personal journal because it is private

How often do I need to journal?
 ~Start off with once a week & then increase in frequency, so I will meet my goal each time & not get discouraged
~Stick to my commitment and goal
~Pray that God will help me delight in journaling because it will be my meeting place with Him

Where or when should I journal?
~Wherever & whenever I can comfortably take my pen & journal out to write
~in the morning
~before bedtime
~in the train
~in a busy café
~in the car, while waiting for someone to be picked up
~on holiday
~while reading my Bible
~while on my lunch break
~every time I feel I need to
~when anger and frustration wells up in me & need to calm down

(Source)

Here is some other brief, sage, advice that I found about journaling.  I need to think more about it and devote myself to it on a daily basis.  Somehow I think 15 min. a day is not enough  :D