March 2016
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Reclining
Luke 7:36 “he went to the Pharisee’s house and reclined at the table.” I always used to laugh and wonder what it would have looked like to see Jesus reclining: feet up, arms behind his head, truly relaxed. Obviously we don’t know if that’s what the passage means, but we do know it suggests Jesus Continue reading
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Just as He said
As I read Luke on Good Friday to remind myself of Christ’s sacrifice, only a few sentences in and the Lord spoke to me about my current situation. Luke 22:13 – They left and found things just as Jesus had told them. The Lord has clearly orchestrated a new adventure in my life. He has Continue reading
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No Trying
Luke 6:19 “and the people all tried to touch him, because power was coming from him.” Isn’t that amazing? Here the disciples and Jesus are surrounded by people, crowds, throngs of people. If it were you or I, I am sure we would feel claustrophobic, that’s how crowded I imagine it was. And there are Continue reading
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Jesus Calls Levi
Luke 5:27-32 It’s remarkable when you have read a passage your entire life and yet you never fully understood it. I do think as followers of Christ, that continues to be true all your life. God continues to reveal meaning in all of His word until the day we die. To me, this passage is Continue reading
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Job 12:14-15 This will probably be a short and simple post, but I felt this specific passage is very significant. “What he tears down cannot be rebuilt.” This verse reminds me that things in our life that have failed, things we have lost, and people who have left our life need to be accepted and 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 