nature
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Uncontained
Not just in a book in written words but all around me I find God’s word In knowing the names of birds noticing the wrinkles on a laughing face Everywhere everyone speaks in a way revealing God Continue reading
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Healing Inside
I like to think that beaches and trees will heal me and though nature and place plays a part they aren’t the ultimate healer I often imagine the right friends people culture community will change my life and though I know these can make life more joyful they can’t change it all I have believed… Continue reading
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Ode to Montana
Montana you gave me the chance to be brave Roads of snow and ice to drive on Boats of children to keep safe Hard conversations Failings and Misunderstandings Conflicting stories Disappointments Driving hours down mountains Facing cold like never before Facing loneliness like never before Choosing again and again to try and live Continue reading
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Stay in this Wilderness
Out in this wilderness I feel I must escape Run through the trees and find “the path” but You do not ask that of me You are in no hurry You point out the needles of the pines that catch the sun and feed the tree You stop along the stream and bid me watch… Continue reading
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Space to Delight
When I have space to delight in how You’ve made me my soul rejoices Not at my own traits but at the beauties of the world Music is not just background noise but a song to my heart Nature is not just ever present but a reflection of Your Majesty Stories are not just entertainment… 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 