http://www.joniparsley.com/ Inspiring words from the heart of Joni Parsley about family and practical living. en-us Copyright 2026, World Harvest Church. All Rights Reserved. 2026-04-30T12:17:26-05:00 JP joni@rodparsley.com General http://www.joniparsley.com/assets/site/images/jonijournal.png http://www.joniparsley.com/ http://www.joniparsley.com/journal/261-no-not-one Joni Parsley 4/8/2023 4:06:37 PM ET 2023-04-08T16:06:37-05:00 0 Well, coming as no surprise, I was thinking as I was driving one day. Actually, I was overthinking, which is just the same as choosing to either drive the speed limit or go racing down the road. I&rsq . . . http://www.joniparsley.com/journal/260-my-camp-meeting-story---when-the-mask-literal Test Order 7/9/2022 2:58:14 AM ET 2022-07-09T02:58:14-05:00 0 Well, what can I say?! This year’s Dominion Camp Meeting was unlike any other for me. Forty-plus years ago, when we held our first events on our former campus, they were quite different!Before w . . . http://www.joniparsley.com/journal/259-welcome-to-your-moment Test Order 6/29/2022 11:47:29 PM ET 2022-06-29T23:47:29-05:00 0 Well … in just a few more days, Dominion Camp Meeting 35 will be here! It’s hard to believe that I have been to every single one of these indescribable events. The history is one of life& . . . http://www.joniparsley.com/journal/258-never-forsaken Test Order 3/9/2022 7:51:26 PM ET 2022-03-09T19:51:26-05:00 0 “Jireh, You are enough, always enough.” Hearing that song today, I began to think of what David said in Psalms 37:25, “I once was young and now am old, yet never have I seen the righ . . . http://www.joniparsley.com/journal/257-its-not-just-another-day Test Order 9/9/2021 11:29:32 PM ET 2021-09-09T23:29:32-05:00 0 In our own pain or sorrow, we reach out to expect the love and compassion of God, but I learned something this week. While He is there without a doubt, it is conditional to some degree. Don’t fr . . . http://www.joniparsley.com/journal/256-my-bethesda Test Order 6/1/2021 1:48:02 PM ET 2021-06-01T13:48:02-05:00 0 * This came to me around 2 am draining water from a bathtub as I told the Lord My God how I needed the waters troubled for healing in a heart that was hurting and these words came from within. I wrote . . . http://www.joniparsley.com/journal/255-as-he-said Joni Parsley 4/2/2021 7:00:00 AM ET 2021-04-02T07:00:00-05:00 0 Prologue (from Pastor Rod Parsley):Why do we tell a story over and over again? Stories are of such importance and are our telescopic view from generation to generation. As kids, we really underestimat . . . http://www.joniparsley.com/journal/254-hidden-wings Test Order 1/8/2021 5:27:09 PM ET 2021-01-08T17:27:09-05:00 0 There are moments in life that freeze in time. You never forget where you were, what you were doing that day, and most of all, how you were feeling. Then, if God sweetly whispers something that speaks . . . http://www.joniparsley.com/journal/253-you-can-do-magic Test Order 10/7/2020 3:54:26 PM ET 2020-10-07T15:54:26-05:00 0 Okay, I know we are not to believe in Magic. What do you call it when you can make something appear or disappear? Is there magician school? Are there books, websites, places where rabbits are trained . . . http://www.joniparsley.com/journal/252-diary-of-a-daughter---one-year-later Test Order 8/10/2020 10:47:39 PM ET 2020-08-10T22:47:39-05:00 0 This past week marked the first anniversary of my beloved Father’s passing. After the pain I’ve endured for a full year, I can finally, happily call it his graduation cel . . . http://www.joniparsley.com/journal/251-stories-we-write Joni Parsley 4/7/2020 4:54:45 PM ET 2020-04-07T16:54:45-05:00 0 Along with these unimaginable events we currently face, who among us isn’t yearning for something that settles the mind or leads it to further explanation of this tragic crisis. I find myself pe . . . http://www.joniparsley.com/journal/247-morning-midnight-and-mourning---part-1 Test Order 2/12/2020 10:00:00 AM ET 2020-02-12T10:00:00-05:00 0 A Special Note from JoniFirst, thank you for joining me and becoming a part of my world in writing. I’ve spent years blogging and loving every minute of it. When I can have an opportunity to exp . . . http://www.joniparsley.com/journal/248-morning-midnight-and-mourning---part-2 Test Order 2/12/2020 10:00:00 AM ET 2020-02-12T10:00:00-05:00 0 A Daughter's Diary - Things I Wanted to Say and Never Wanted to SayAlthough I speak in the first person and of my own experience, I’d feel amiss if I didn’t include my sisters, my life . . . http://www.joniparsley.com/journal/238-there-are-milestones-en-route-to-your-miracle Test Order 2/26/2019 6:00:00 AM ET 2019-02-26T06:00:00-05:00 0 In the last few months of each year, I take time to seek God about where we’ve been and where we are going in the year to come. I do this for myself, my family, my church, and the body of Christ . . . http://www.joniparsley.com/journal/237-who-do-you-want-to-be-or-thanksgiving-again Test Order 11/20/2018 3:17:42 PM ET 2018-11-20T15:17:42-05:00 0 However you see it, the holiday season either creeps or crash lands upon us. And so it begins ... as many begin planning dinner a sad tradition ensues along with the arguments that come with it. The d . . . http://www.joniparsley.com/journal/236-writers-wall Joni Parsley 10/17/2018 8:13:36 PM ET 2018-10-17T20:13:36-05:00 0 So ... you’ve heard of writer’s block? Well, I’ve had writer’s wall; a giant wall unable to be penetrated by the armies of thoughts marching through my head. An enemy was st . . . http://www.joniparsley.com/journal/235-discarded-cards Test Order 7/11/2018 10:43:12 AM ET 2018-07-11T10:43:12-05:00 0 Many years ago, my husband preached a sermon and one quote emerged that distinctly characterized his ministry. He declared, “It’s time we return to the discarded values of the past.” . . . http://www.joniparsley.com/journal/234-the-greatest-fan Test Order 6/1/2018 10:45:49 AM ET 2018-06-01T10:45:49-05:00 0 When I saw this photo and the heartfelt words beneath it, I had to share it. It blessed me in so many ways and not just because my daughter is in it! However, her words are my hope for all of us w . . . http://www.joniparsley.com/journal/233-grit-and-grace---part-four James Camp 5/8/2018 9:46:28 AM ET 2018-05-08T09:46:28-05:00 0 Grit and Grace–Part Four After so much of that, I became resentful and angry at others but mostly myself. Why did pleasing people matter so much? Why did approval of others matter and why . . . http://www.joniparsley.com/journal/232-grit-and-grace---part-three Robert Woodman 5/4/2018 9:20:57 AM ET 2018-05-04T09:20:57-05:00 0 Well, if you ever ask God to honestly reveal the hidden sins of your heart, be careful because He will! He will gladly SHOW you the real you and not the one you have settled for. Hmm … He will . . .