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Mother’s Day Poem for All
To all the mothers By blood or not Here on earth Or up above To all those you have loved And tenderly cared for To those who were mothers To children not theirs Who kissed faces and dried up tears To new mothers on this day Experiencing the joy Of what they gave To bring… Continue reading
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Outside the Church
Their stories are accepted and embraced I am a disgrace I turned my back on ministry I question things I have been taught I am dissatisfied with the imperfect life because I was told perfection looked like marriage to a “Christian” man children to take care of or a total sacrafice of my single life… Continue reading
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Minor Musings over Movies: Fireworks
I love this scene in Lord of the Rings where Gandalf has arrived in the Shire, driving his wagon, and the children flock to him excitedly. They expect fireworks from him and as he rides along with no fireworks in sight, their faces fall and they question him with a twinge of disappointment. Then, suddenly,… Continue reading
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The Puzzle Maker
My heart is an unfinished puzzle the missing pieces can cause my heart to sometimes ache anticipate hurt and dream I can imagine I know what the pieces look like a strong hand holding mine small faces to kiss at night watch over in life but those may not be the pieces that fit Only… Continue reading
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Who is your Father?
John 8:31-47 Dispute over whose Children Jesus’ Opponents are I felt this passage can truly apply to the times we live in. Nothing is new under the sun. These words applied then, 100 years later, and so on. There are always religious and non-religious people who are following, not God, but a different kind of… 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 