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Just Dance
Dear Younger me, I am in no way a health expert. I enjoy eating far too much and hate things like running or hot yoga. I was, honestly, an overweight child; something that caused me to have insecurity about my appearance at a young age. I can’t give you a diet regiment or exercise plan Continue reading
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My Arms can Bend a Bow of Bronze
I wonder, if we could only see the darkest situations in our life from a different perspective, would we respond differently? When we go through something hard, I feel like we think, So what? This is no different than other people’s suffering or we think Oh, this is just part of life. Both thoughts are Continue reading
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Perfume
Something struck me in Des’s sermon on the unexpected guest. He mentioned that the perfume the sinful woman used on Jesus’ feet was a tool of her trade (most likely in her prostitution). Yet, she was giving it to Jesus, asking Him to not only to redeem it, but to use it as an anointing. Continue reading
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Let it Go
Dear younger me, How do you let go of a crush? I’m still trying to figure that one out. When I like someone, I like them for years…because I don’t fall easily. On one side this is good because I am loyal and I certainly know my own heart and feelings. On the other hand, Continue reading
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His Time or Mine?
There were so many great truths in Pastor Des’s sermon some time ago. I personally love when a “typical Sunday School” passage can mean so much to us in our different stages of life. In the story of the feeding of 5 thousand, Des felt the calling to trust in God even if it doesn’t 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 