Joyful Ruins

Discovering joy in the hard places

Start with Love

Publishing some old writings, this one was written a couple of years ago:

I have believed most of my life that my one purpose is to be used by God and often that meant being used by others.
I did not know or feel or embody that my greatest purpose is to be loved by God.

That is the place and space to start if you have been worn down by religion. Start by being loved by Him. Don’t worry about being used by Him for His Glory.

Put that aside for now, because do you know what else glorifies God immensely?

Your feeling loved by Him and knowing you are loved by Him.

Do you know what is one of the greatest witnesses of God to others?

You living your life loved.

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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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