Jesus
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Finding Favor in Christ
Luke 1:28 & 30 “Mary, you have found favor with God.” It just struck me today, how beautiful and sometimes misunderstood this moment is. There is absolutely no doubt in my mind that Mary was an especially faithful and righteous woman of God. The Lord knew her heart and trusted His son with her. But,… Continue reading
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Lead Me to the Cross
Mark 15:38-39 There are so many posts about how we should always remember the cross. If I were being honest, I would say I sometimes get tired of reading about it, but that attitude in itself shows that I need to center my attention on the cross more than ever. In this passage, when a… Continue reading
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Jesus Predicts Peter’s Denial
Mark 14:27-31 We all know the story of Peter’s denial of Christ. Peter is famously known for acting without thinking and in that sense, he did some very courageous, faithful things, but his pride, his absolute conviction that he was perfectly faithful was his downfall often. In this passage, he tells Jesus that he would… Continue reading
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No Direction
You know, I get frustrated sometimes when I read the Bible passages where God gives someone, especially the disciples directions, and they do them and it works. I get frustrated because sometimes I wonder where my directions are. Why isn’t He telling me where to live next? What work to do? etc. I was reading… Continue reading
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History Repeated
Nehemiah 9:16-17 16 “But they, our ancestors, became arrogant and stiff-necked, and they did not obey your commands. 17 They refused to listen and failed to remember the miracles you performed among them. They became stiff-necked and in their rebellion appointed a leader in order to return to their slavery. But you are a forgiving God, gracious… 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 