The first problem is that my prayer journal sits on my nightstand. So when I’m out and about and someone asks me to pray for them, it isn’t handy to write the request down in my prayer journal. Having a prayer journal in a traditional book form, for me, does not solve the problem of forgetting to pray for specific requests. Aug 16, 2013 · Staple the pages together along the binding edge about a half inch from the edge. Now cut a piece of duct tape about an inch longer than your book. Place half the tape on the front of the book, covering the staples, wrap the tape over the edge of the book and around to the back. Burnish it with your fingertips.