April 2024
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Our Contradictions
As I hold my own contradictory ways I grow to hold those contradictions in others not to give permission for bad behavior but to recognize the very humanity in me the messy ups and downs opening and closing not always available or happy imperfect messy beautiful raw Humanity in myself is also in you and Continue reading
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Healing Inside
I like to think that beaches and trees will heal me and though nature and place plays a part they aren’t the ultimate healer I often imagine the right friends people culture community will change my life and though I know these can make life more joyful they can’t change it all I have believed Continue reading
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Universal Christ
Do You meet me in those notes of music that calm my soul? In the sounds of birds singing in the morning? Is Your love and grace expressed through humanity? Through connections with others and laughter and tears? I’ve sought You in the rescue, in the big, and miraculous. I’ve been told You are found Continue reading
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Perfect Jesus?
Was Jesus perfect in the sense that he never got angry, said the wrong things, never got sick or lost faith? OR was he perfect in that he relentlessly followed love, mercy, and justice? Because… Jesus got angry at his disciples and the pharisees. Jesus did not always respond in the perfect way. Jesus grew Continue reading
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Ordinary God
I was taught that God’s power would be found in miracles salvation answered prayers opened doors But that is not what God reveals to us Jesus did heal yet He spent His life working as a carpenter He slept He danced and He showed up in gentle ordinary ways He constantly told others that He 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 