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Locked Rooms
John 20:19-23 Here the disciples have locked the doors in fear. Jesus, of course, shows up and says peace be with you. Sometimes we become afraid like the disciples. We metaphorically lock our doors. We’re afraid of a challenge, so we stay where we are, we don’t listen to the Lord’s calling. We’re afraid of… Continue reading
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“Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened.”
I think there is a part of me that feels returning to Arizona is the easy path to take, that I am chickening out, so to speak, on something that takes much more courage. But then I remember how incredibly difficult it was for me the last time I left AZ and returned. I had… Continue reading
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The Purpose of Church?
John 12:43 “for they loved human praise more than praise from God.” I sat reading this passage and blushed at my sin. I had been searching for different churches in Colorado, because I was going to be living there for 5 months. At first, as I looked, my thoughts were honorable and pure enough. I… Continue reading
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Idols are other People
The Lord is deeply grieved when His blessings become idols in our hearts. Think about that, is that true of you? I’d imagine it is of all of us. I know one big blessing I have made an idol in my heart: popularity. It’s odd to even write that word because I’ve never cared about… Continue reading
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Silence
Psalm 119:81-84 My soul faints with longing for your salvation, but I have put my hope in your word.My eyes fail looking for your promise; I say, “When will you comfort me? Though I am like a wine skin in the smoke, I do not forget your decrees. How long must your servant wait? Sometimes… 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 