suffering
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Reflections on the Pit
Psalm 40: 1-3 I waited patiently for the Lord; he turned to me and heard my cry.2 He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire;he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand.3 He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God.Many will see and fear the Lord and put Continue reading
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Feeling Sidelined
Are you feeling sidelined in life? Because I am. Sometimes God takes us to surprising places and sometimes they can make us feel put to the side. I have had a sudden sickness come into my life and not go away. I imagined getting over it quickly, but that is not what is happening. To Continue reading
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Suffering
Matthew 16:21-27 Jesus Predicts His Death How do you respond to suffering? I know how I do, and it is very similar to Peter in this passage. Peter responded to Jesus sharing that He “would suffer many things” and “be killed”, with “Never Lord! This shall never happen to you!” I pretty much say the Continue reading
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Find Hope in Exile
Jeremiah 29:11, you keep using that verse. I do not think it means what you think it means. All right, all Princess Bride jokes aside, it truly hit me this morning that Jeremiah 29:11 is taken out of context quite often. When I was seeking comfort this morning, Jeremiah 29:11 popped up, so I turned 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 