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Own Your Story
I’m not going to turn away from this but I’m not going to torture myself with this either I’m going to transform this over time I’m going to let it tenderize any anger, bitterness, selfishness, perfectionism in me I’m going to let it transition me into something new and different I won’t let it terrify Continue reading
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Outside the Church
Their stories are accepted and embraced I am a disgrace I turned my back on ministry I question things I have been taught I am dissatisfied with the imperfect life because I was told perfection looked like marriage to a “Christian” man children to take care of or a total sacrafice of my single life Continue reading
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Reflections on Mistakes
Somehow, through Jesus’s words, we have decided that making mistakes is a sin, Be perfect as My Heavenly Father is perfect. I grew up feeling like I needed to tip toe through life, careful not to disturb others or mess anything up. It was like I lived in a museum of priceless paintings. I could Continue reading
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No Turning Back
“How do you move on? You move on, when your heart finally understand that there is no turning back.”- Tolkien Written September 2021: I’ve been stuck. Sickness hit me out of nowhere 4.5 months ago. Sin e then, I have struggled to accept my new reality. I have fought so hard against the state of 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
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 