Dear younger me
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Dear Younger me, Pouch of Stars
Dear younger me, Do you understand the impact you make with small gestures of kindness? From holding the door open to paying a compliment, these are what build people up. These, in a sense, add up. It’s like carrying around a pouch of stars and handing them to people as you go about your day, Continue reading
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Dear Younger me, Love those who Love Well…
Dear Younger me, When you find someone who loves you well and cares for you deeply, don’t let them go. But above all, don’t use them up. Treasure them, love on them too. Just because they are always there, always giving, doesn’t mean they do not desire love themselves. Don’t take those people for granted. Continue reading
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Dear Younger me, Romance is…..
Dear Younger me, I used to think romance was star gazing, hand holding, late night talks, and being called beautiful. All those things are romantic, but empty without the true romance. Romance is showing interest in who a person is and what they care about. Romance is protecting each other’s purity and reputation at all Continue reading
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Dear Younger Me, Look Nowhere Else
Dear Younger me, No amount of compliments , likes on Facebook or Instagram posts, you get parties you are invited to, will give you unshakable security. What you’re looking for, that feeling of assuredness, that you are loved, you’re worth something, you are approved of, you can and will only find in one place. When Continue reading
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Dear Younger Me, Entitlement is not Godly
Wrote this a while back, but the sermon at my church talked about pride and arrogance today and I felt this fit with the theme: Dear Younger Me, You look at the idea of pride and arrogance and feel so disconnected from those things. Perhaps your pride and arrogance isn’t as flashy or loud 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 