Mark
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Alabaster Jar
3 While he was in Bethany, reclining at the table in the home of Simon the Leper, a woman came with an alabaster jar of very expensive perfume, made of pure nard. She broke the jar and poured the perfume on his head. 4 Some of those present were saying indignantly to one another, “Why this waste of Continue reading
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The Woman who Bled
Mark 5 The Woman healed by Jesus from 12 years of bleeding v. 33 The woman, with fear and trembling, knowing what had happened to her, came and fell down before him and told him the whole truth. This woman had learned to fear. No doubt, she had been bombarded with punishment and shame by Continue reading
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Further Proof Required
Mark 15:29-30 The people passing by [Jesus on the cross] shouted abuse, shaking their heads in mockery. “Ha! Look at you now!” they yelled at him. “You said you were going to destroy the Temple and rebuild it in three days. Well then, save yourself and come down from the cross!” Every time I read Continue reading
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A Bad Case of Unbelief
In the midst of a pandemic, a slight cough can send some of us panicking. Sadly, I have found myself in that boat, not with much fear for myself, but fear for the health of others. Maybe that sounds heroic and honorable to you, but in the end, my fear for others or for myself, Continue reading
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New Wine
Matthew 9:17 Neither do people pour new wine into old wineskins. If they do, the skins will burst; the wine will run out and the wineskins will be ruined. No, they pour new wine into new wineskins, and both are preserved. Are you struggling, hurting, confused? Are you reading God’s word seeking Him, praying and 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 