December 2015
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The Little Drummer Boy
I think everyone knows this song fairly well, or the awesome claymation movie. I personally grew up listening to and singing it. I never disliked it… how could I with the rum pum pum pum part? What kid hates singing the drums? But, for the longest time I overlooked it , I simply summed it Continue reading
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Mary Answers the Call
I’ve always admired Mary, the mother of Jesus, of course! How could you not look up to a woman who as a pregnant virgin teenager, traveled a long distance to Bethlehem with Herod after her and her child? Yup…. she’s pretty awesome! I never really felt like I could identify with her though. Mostly because Continue reading
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Relief in Our Bondage
Ezra 9:8 “But now, for a brief moment, the LORD our God has been gracious in leaving us a remnant and giving us a firm place in his sanctuary, and so our God gives light to our eyes and a little relief in our bondage.” This specific chapter in Ezra is about how the people Continue reading
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Don’t Listen to Them
Mark 8:31-33 (passage will be at the bottom of the page) Jesus Predicts His Death This passage, is one we all must apply to our own lives. God will call us to do things sometimes that make very little sense. For me, I graduated with a degree in conservation biology. I volunteered at the Continue reading
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My New Favorite Passage
Mark 8:14-21 (refer to passage at bottom of the post) The Yeast of the Pharisees and Herod Warning: I’m not going to talk about the Pharisees and Herod in this post. That is essentially what this passage is about, but once again something else caught my heart and mind. Oh disciples…. We scold them Continue reading
About Me
An obsessive journaler who loves meeting others along their journey and giving them a hand to hold through pieces of writing. I write about the heartbreaks of life and the joys, the ups and downs, and I often learn my greatest lessons and miracles from nature.
Joyful Ruins 