Journaling for Health

I have a friend who suffered a tragic loss of her husband just after (or was it before) Christmas. I won't go into the details of how, just that it was sudden. I have prayed for my friend many times as has many of her other friends. Well, one day, soon after the tragedy, I ran in to her at the card shop. I was earnestly praying that God would help me say the right words to her. We shared small talk, then I expressed my sincerest sympathy. During our conversations it came to me to tell her about journaling every day. I urged her to use the writing in a book to vent, to cry, to praise, to get everything out. The journaling book would be hers alone. No one would be reading it. I felt compelled to tell her to be sure to vent any anger and frustration by simply writing it in the book. That way she would not be eaten up by those feelings. I have not seen her since then, but have heard by way of a mutual friend that she has been journaling daily. Also heard that it has been a tremendous help to her. I thank God for bringing the idea to mind to help her in this way. I also thank Him for learning about journaling from our preacher's wife at our ladies' retreat last fall. God is good, all the time.