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Alone in Anxiety
Last week, I went to the movies by myself. I went to distract and treat myself in the midst of worrying over another sleepless night. But as I sat, alone, in the dark theater, loud and colorful images and sounds flashing in front of me, I felt trapped and lonely. I felt overwhelmed with fear Continue reading
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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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Thoughts on Jesus Revolution
I don’t usually write movie reviews, but here I am. Sometimes a movie is impactful and I feel Jesus Revolution falls under that. It left me with a lot of thoughts and feelings. So here we go. I want to start by saying I usually struggle with films made by Christians. However, I often give Continue reading
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Friends that show you Jesus are Real
One day You will meet people Who will love you without question Strangers who become family In an instant You won’t have to Hold your breath Or give up your rights No forcing things Or earning a place They will just fit They’ll give just to give They’ll tell you they care They’ll accept you Continue reading
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His Best
Singleness can really hurt sometimes. When you have the very real desire for marriage and family, and another year passes you by, and you are seemingly nowhere closer to that dream, it hurts. What can be hard for me, personally, is when I see a possibility with someone great, but then God says, “No”. I 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 