Open Word Journaling App: A New Way to Journal in Faith

Welcome to Open Word Journaling App

If you’ve ever wanted to build a consistent habit of journaling and prayer—but life keeps moving too fast—you’re in the right place.

Open Word was created to make reflection feel simple again. Not perfect. Not complicated. Just consistent.

Open Word is a mindful journaling app built around one small habit—One Prompt A Day—with faith at the center. And this site is our faith + lifestyle blog, where we’ll talk about journaling, prayer, parenting, everyday life, and the practical tools that help us stay grounded along the way.

Because real life is busy. And you still deserve a steady place to reset.

What you’ll find here

This blog is meant to feel like a calming reset button or a deep breath when life is chaotic and you can't seem to come up for air.

Some posts will be practical and step-by-step—things you can try the same day. Some will be encouragement for the seasons when you feel scattered, overwhelmed, or unsure of what you even need. And sometimes, you’ll find journal prompts you can sit with and come back to.

Here are a few topics you can expect:

• Faith and reflection for real life moments

• Simple journaling routines (morning, midday, evening)

• Peace in anxious or overwhelming seasons

• Confidence, identity, and renewing your mind

• Parenting and family rhythms

• Mindful practices that take 1–3 minutes

• Prompts and guided reflections you can use right away

What Open Word is (and what it’s not)

Open Word isn’t about writing a novel every morning. It’s about creating a rhythm of honesty with God.

Inside the app, you’ll find scriptures, guided prompts, quick resets, and family-friendly moments designed to help you slow down and stay consistent—without overthinking. Later, we'll include videos, live journal sessions, and Bible studies to help you strengthen your faith and practice.

And one of the most special parts: you’re rewarded for showing up. As you build the habit, you’ll unlock encouragement, prompt packs, games, and joyful surprises along the way—little reminders that growth can be supported and celebrated.

Why I created Open Word

This is the part I want to share most honestly—because Open Word didn’t come from a branding brainstorm. It came from real life.

Over the past 5-6 years, I've been building, launching, and creating nonstop.

Since 2020, I've grown my social media presence to about 5,000 followers, built The Mindful Journal Club to about 1000 members, opened and closed an in-person art gallery, had a baby, hosted over 100 journal sessions, presented at multiple conferences as a session lead and panelist, served solo as an entire marketing department for dozens of nonprofits and businesses, built websites, launched and executed programs, products, and full marketing campaigns, became an entrepreneur of two completely different businesses, wrote three books, released my first physical product, developed about 30 digital mindful wellness resources and workbooks, and most recently returned to the full-time workforce after five years of being a business owner.

All of this is just some of what I've been up to — and I've burnt out multiple times, which is ironic as most of what I created was to help others practice mindfulness and take care of their mental health.

In all of my building, I couldn't figure out why it was never landing quite right. I would gain traction in sales and then crickets. I'd have a cool opportunity like meeting Oprah, but nothing would come from it. I'd post and none of my content would every really take off. There were few people who really engaged but I just knew in my heart that I had something meaningful to share with young moms who were overwhelmed, entrepreneurs who felt like they've tried everything, creatives who just want to land a brand deal, people who just wanted to see a breakthrough somehow, someway. So, I kept building until I couldn't anymore.

Fast forward to October 2025 and I started creating again — this time with more intention and a key piece that wasn't as present as it should have been — my faith.

So, here we are with a new and possibly last creative project for a little while, Open Word.

This faith journaling app aims to keep God at the center of it all. He was the one thing I was truly missing all those years. While I never left my faith and He never left me, I'll be first to repentantly admit that much of those years was me trying to figure it out and not even thinking to bring Jesus into the fold — unless it was an after thought.

With Open Word, I decided to create unashamed and with intention. Every calendar prompt begins with a scripture, we have a prayer wall, and our live journal sessions and Bible studies will be rooted in His word and scriptures. Our Family Time mode has features like Bible Trivia and Multiply Blessings games and in the near future, we'll be releasing our very own story time animated series that teaches youth how to pray, journal, manage their emotions, and practice being mindful.

Simply put, Open Word exists to help people and families build a consistent rhythm of reflection while keeping God first and centered in their lives. It's an app built from my own needs, experiences, and faith walk; and it's a journey you can take—personally or with your family—one day and one prompt at a time.

How to Start Journaling

If you’re new here, don’t try to do everything.

Start with this:

1. Choose a time of day you can realistically keep

2. Write for two minutes

3. Close with one honest sentence of prayer

4. Come back tomorrow

That’s it.

As you build your practice and habit, you'll find that you have so much more to say but take each day as it comes, don't overdo it, try not to force your thoughts, and don't feel pressured to journal on days when you just don't feel like it.

One prompt to begin today

Here’s a gentle starting point:

Today, I want God to meet me in…

Write a few lines. Don’t edit yourself. Don’t overthink it. Just be honest.

Then close with:

“God, help me show up today with peace and clarity. In Jesus' name, amen.”

Keep journaling inside the app!

If you want more engagement, guided prompts, community, a simple daily flow, and rewards that make consistency feel lighter, you can join Open Word here:

Join free here at openword.app!

Before you go…

I’m glad you’re here.

If you’d like, leave a comment or share this with someone who’s been trying to get back into prayer or journaling—but needs it to feel simple again.

One Prompt A Day. We’ll take it from there.

Happy Journaling!