devotional
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God’s Name for the Anxious
Gideon anxiously protected himself from danger. He threshed at night in order to save his wheat from the Midianites. (Bible story at the bottom of the page for reference). What do you do to protect yourself? Perhaps you overanalyze in order to prepare for bad things ahead. Maybe you over plan in order to keep Continue reading
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Choose the Good Portion
Luke 10:38-42 38 As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. 39 She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to what he said.40 But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to him Continue reading
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“Let your light shine.” I have heard this phrase ALL my life, especially in my favorite children’s song. Yet it’s meaning has expanded for me. Sometimes in certain circumstances, I spend the entire time feeling less than, uncomfortable in my skin, ugly, unworthy, etc. I do my best to fight against those lies with God’s Continue reading
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Rest
I know SO many people who struggle to rest. They can’t seem to find the time for a Sabbath, not even 10 minutes each day reading God’s word. I tell these people that if they prioritize God first, He will work their busy schedule out for them. Something similar happens in Exodus 6:23-24 God Continue reading
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Overcome
One of my favorite experiences when rereading the Bible, is discovering new truths and insights in stories you’ve read and heard a million times. Mark 6:14-20, we see Jesus perform a miracle by casting demons out of a boy. Jesus looks to two different types of people to have faith. We have the disciples, who 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 