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Silence and Christ
I think it is when Your presence is felt the least You are the most incarnate because the absence of being felt is precisely what You Jesus felt on the cross and so I can know in the felt absence there is no place or space season or sin that separates me from Your love Continue reading
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I Love You, You Love me
I love you Lord. I love You in the middle of the desert where there is no water, no food, and I think I might never see another day. I love You in the wilderness, where there’s no path in sight and all I have is Your hand. I love You in the miry pit, Continue reading
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Not safe, but Good
“Course he isn’t safe. But he’s good. He’s the King, I tell you.” – C.S. Lewis Not safe, but good. What does that mean? I don’t think we can begin to understand or experience this truth without facing some form of danger in our lives. The Bible says in following Jesus, we should expect trouble, Continue reading
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Suffering
Matthew 16:21-27 Jesus Predicts His Death How do you respond to suffering? I know how I do, and it is very similar to Peter in this passage. Peter responded to Jesus sharing that He “would suffer many things” and “be killed”, with “Never Lord! This shall never happen to you!” I pretty much say the Continue reading
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Betrayal in the Hands of the Savior
John 13:18-38 Jesus Predicts His Betrayal and Jesus Predicts Peter’s Denial Naturally, as humans, we tend to avoid pain and discomfort at all costs. There are exceptions to that, but overall, I believe we would ALL choose to guard our hearts from wounds and scars. This past year I experienced a deep wound from a 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 