God
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“Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened.”
I think there is a part of me that feels returning to Arizona is the easy path to take, that I am chickening out, so to speak, on something that takes much more courage. But then I remember how incredibly difficult it was for me the last time I left AZ and returned. I had Continue reading
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Idols are other People
The Lord is deeply grieved when His blessings become idols in our hearts. Think about that, is that true of you? I’d imagine it is of all of us. I know one big blessing I have made an idol in my heart: popularity. It’s odd to even write that word because I’ve never cared about Continue reading
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Silence
Psalm 119:81-84 My soul faints with longing for your salvation, but I have put my hope in your word.My eyes fail looking for your promise; I say, “When will you comfort me? Though I am like a wine skin in the smoke, I do not forget your decrees. How long must your servant wait? Sometimes Continue reading
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A Tale of Two Churches
Being in a new state and city, makes it necessary for me to explore churches. I am attempting to find a new “home” church. This Sunday and the last, I visited two churches on my own. Visiting a new church on your own isn’t the most fun thing in the world. In fact, it’s quite Continue reading
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Follow at a Distance
Joshua 3:3-4 3 giving orders to the people: “When you see the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God, and the Levitical priests carrying it, you are to move out from your positions and follow it. 4 Then you will know which way to go, since you have never been this way before. But keep 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 