Joyful Ruins

Discovering joy in the hard places

In Suffering

It’s in suffering

that suddenly

my soul reawakened

I did not welcome it at first

I fought it

I begged for it to go away

I sought return

idolized the past

hoped for rescue

prayed for the easy path

Then suddenly

You filled me

You came to life again

always there

but my heart had grown complacent

My mind had forgotten

How real You are

How good

Blessed are the poor in spirit

Blessed are the brokenhearted

For they shall know You

Better than any other

It is a strange concept

And it may seem unfair

But I would rather

Receive the gift

Of more of you

As I’m in pain

Than not suffer without

Any gain

You meet me there

In ways I never dreamed

You answer prayers

In deeper ways than I could ask

I don’t wish to suffer

But I see its benefit

My heart had forgotten

How beautiful You are

And this trial

Made me alive

To You again

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Jessica P. Mills

I see the world through stories and insights. I have always been a sensitive soul, especially towards nature, people, art, and faith. I spend a lot of time reflecting and finding treasures wherever I can. The two values I live by are beauty and celebration. I hope my blog communicates those two things, seeing beauty where beauty is not often seen and celebrating every aspect of life, the hard and the easy.

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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.

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