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Should we wake Him up?
Mark 4:35-41 This is the story of Jesus calming the storm. One I have read over and over again, learned about as a child in Sunday school class, and honestly, could recite back to you fairly accurately (which is saying a lot because I ain’t very good at memorizing things!). In the midst of raising… Continue reading
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Why do we want chivalry?
I found myself, as I did my daily tumblr check up, seeing photos from a particular television series, wondering why it is exactly that there is a longing in every girl’s heart for those days when men were men and chivalry was not so hard to find. It does seem odd, doesn’t it? That girls… Continue reading
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The Charming One: Ranking of Austen heroes
2. Henry Tilney This may be a controversial one, simply because he is one of the lesser known Austen heroes and I honestly think Northanger Abbey is Austen’s worst novel. Despite that, Tilney’s charm in the film version won me over and even though I disliked the book, Tilney had the same character in the film… Continue reading
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Holding out for a Hero: The ranking of Austen heroes.
I know there are a lot of rankings out there of the Austen heroes. I am sure mine will be a lesser read one, but I enjoy so much literature and Austen characters, her world of chivalry and romance. I can’t help it. I want to share my opinion. So, here it goes! Captain Wentworth… Continue reading
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When life gives you lemons….
When life gives you lemons, make lemonade, a time old saying that I always found extremely cheesy and useless. Yes, life can be sour sometimes, but it’s not that simple, you can’t just make lemonade. Sometimes life throws you an oddly shaped lemon that tastes so bad you can’t even make lemonade with it. Do… 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 