The Bible
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No Trying
Luke 6:19 “and the people all tried to touch him, because power was coming from him.” Isn’t that amazing? Here the disciples and Jesus are surrounded by people, crowds, throngs of people. If it were you or I, I am sure we would feel claustrophobic, that’s how crowded I imagine it was. And there are Continue reading
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Jesus Calls Levi
Luke 5:27-32 It’s remarkable when you have read a passage your entire life and yet you never fully understood it. I do think as followers of Christ, that continues to be true all your life. God continues to reveal meaning in all of His word until the day we die. To me, this passage is Continue reading
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Job 12:14-15 This will probably be a short and simple post, but I felt this specific passage is very significant. “What he tears down cannot be rebuilt.” This verse reminds me that things in our life that have failed, things we have lost, and people who have left our life need to be accepted and Continue reading
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Go On Our Way
Luke 4:14-30 This is a passage I often think of when I feel out of place or unnoticed or unaccepted somewhere. Perhaps it’s due to my personality or how sensitive I am, but throughout my life I have felt rejected over and over again: rejected by family members, rejected by church members, rejected by work Continue reading
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Because you Said so
Luke 5:5 “Simon answered, ‘Master, we’ve worked hard all night and haven’t caught anything. But because you say so, I will let down the nets.’” How often do you find yourself feeling just like Peter in this passage? Have you found yourself exhausted, having tried everything, and the Lord says, “Keep trying”? Keep working at 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 