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Jasmine Ray-Symms
Aug 22, 20222 min read
I Am a Warrior
I’ve battled depression virtually my entire life. My biggest pet peeve was when people would tell me to “choose to be happy”. As if the...
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Jasmine Ray-Symms
Aug 18, 20222 min read
One Body
I’ve started my classes to become a lay minister and boy, am I having fun! It’s not just reading the bible; it’s looking at it in...
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Jasmine Ray-Symms
Jul 28, 20222 min read
God's Calling
“For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me...
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Jasmine Ray-Symms
Jul 20, 20222 min read
The Gift of Faith
Recently one of my closest friends passed away after a battle with breast cancer. It was so disheartening. The doctors thought they had...
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Jasmine Ray-Symms
Jun 23, 20222 min read
The Love of a Parent
1 John 3:1 ESV “See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are.” Recently, my...
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Jasmine Ray-Symms
May 22, 20222 min read
First Dance
Three years ago my amazing husband transitioned and became my phenomenal wife. With strength and courage, after 30 years of marriage, she...
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Jasmine Ray-Symms
May 3, 20223 min read
You Think You Won the Battle But You’re Really Losing The War
A Supreme Court draft ruling was recently leaked to the press. It points to Roe v Wade being overturned and abortion being made illegal....
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Jasmine Ray-Symms
Apr 28, 20222 min read
God's Love
Recently Pastor Kristy Daniels did a sermon on the need to love oneself. It struck me because I’m very hard on myself and frequently give...
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Jasmine Ray-Symms
Mar 26, 20223 min read
Well Done
The Parable of the Talents has always meant so much to me. My goal in life is to hear the words “Well done, good and faithful servant.”...
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Jasmine Ray-Symms
Feb 27, 20222 min read
Our "New Normal"
It's been a long two years. We’ve seen not only sickness and death but also division and isolation. We’ve seen COVID ravage not only...
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Jasmine Ray-Symms
Jan 29, 20222 min read
Choose Faith
When people are struggling, some people will tell them to “choose to be happy.” When I hear that phrase, I feel like it’s a denial of the...
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Jasmine Ray-Symms
Dec 31, 20211 min read
New Year, New You
This is the time of year where we look forward to a new year and all the possibilities that newness brings. We make resolutions. We tell...
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Jasmine Ray-Symms
Nov 28, 20211 min read
It's Christmas Time!
I love the holidays. I love the decorations, the cooking, and the excuses to go shopping, but sometimes, in all the busyness, I forget...
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Jasmine Ray-Symms
Nov 4, 20212 min read
Dispelling the Dark
As I write this, I’m sitting in the dark without power. When I’m plunged into darkness, my first reaction is to go and get light so I can...
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Jasmine Ray-Symms
Jul 29, 20212 min read
Why Do You Care?
Why do you care who I love? How do my choices affect you? What is your purpose? Do you think your words of condemnation will somehow make...
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Jasmine Ray-Symms
Jun 27, 20212 min read
Called to Serve
I think we can all agree God wants us to serve others but what does that mean? What does that look like? We see those who serve the...
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Jasmine Ray-Symms
May 29, 20212 min read
God Sees Me
You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous...
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Jasmine Ray-Symms
Apr 28, 20212 min read
God's Truth - God's Love
This has been an interesting month. When I prepare to write for my blog or newsletter, I pray and ask God for the words to write – that...
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Jasmine Ray-Symms
Mar 31, 20212 min read
Serving Jesus
I think most of us live busy lives. We are torn in different directions, struggling to balance work, family and some semblance of a...
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Jasmine Ray-Symms
Mar 2, 20212 min read
Memories
I have mild cognitive impairment – memory loss. It ranges from mild to serious. On the mild side, I get to watch old TV shows anew. On...
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