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Jasmine Ray-Symms
Jan 24, 20211 min read
Moving Forward
About a week ago, I shared a post on Facebook about our former president. My friend replied, “The man is gone, move on to more positive...
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Jasmine Ray-Symms
Dec 23, 20203 min read
Blessed?
Blessed? I’ve been doing an Advent study written by Adam Hamilton called, “The Journey”. We’ve been studying the story of Mary, the...
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Jasmine Ray-Symms
Dec 13, 20203 min read
Aging Gracefully
Last January I celebrated my 50th birthday. It was traumatic. 50!!! My 21st birthday was buried under caring for 2 children under 2. My...
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Jasmine Ray-Symms
Nov 24, 20202 min read
Living the Nightmare
I’m locked in a nightmare. I can’t trust my senses. My brain betrays me. I hear voices that torment me. Hold delusions that trap me....
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Jasmine Ray-Symms
Oct 12, 20203 min read
Pay It Forward
Matthew 18:21-35 “The Parable of the Unmerciful Servant” is a wonderful illustration of God’s forgiving nature, but also a lesson in what...
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Jasmine Ray-Symms
Jun 10, 20202 min read
"My Wife"
I married my childhood sweetheart in 1988. He was an amazing man. He loved me, stood by me, and believed in me. We had children and even...
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Jasmine Ray-Symms
May 30, 20202 min read
Speak Out!
I’m biracial. My father was black. My siblings are black. But I don’t look black. I don’t look fully “white” either. My skin is light but...
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Jasmine Ray-Symms
May 18, 20205 min read
Rainy Days
Recently, God answered a prayer that was YEARS in the making. Even though I’m 50 years old, I never knew what I wanted to be when I grew...
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Jasmine Ray-Symms
May 6, 20202 min read
Who Do You Say I Am?
Matthew 16:13-16 “When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say the Son of Man is?” They...
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Jasmine Ray-Symms
Mar 28, 20203 min read
Enter My World
I have a mental illness. Stability is a dream of mine. I pray, I hope, I imagine what it could look like to be sane. I wonder what goes...
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Jasmine Ray-Symms
Mar 13, 20203 min read
Moving Forward
I suffer from significant memory loss due to several months of Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT). I have no memory of events that took...
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Jasmine Ray-Symms
Mar 6, 20204 min read
Memory Loss
I have schizoaffective disorder. Basically, I get manic and depressive episodes mixed with psychosis. It’s a lot of fun. (NOT) I’ve had...
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Jasmine Ray-Symms
Feb 25, 20204 min read
Hang onto Hope
My children are my life. Some people talk about parenting the “terrible twos” or teenagers, as if they are somehow harder than other...
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Jasmine Ray-Symms
Feb 8, 20203 min read
Let's Start at the Beginning
Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash Our country is divided. Our church is divided. Our families are divided. We like to look at ourselves...
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Jasmine Ray-Symms
Dec 25, 20193 min read
The Power of Language
In 2011, my spouse came to the realization that “he” was actually a “she”. That realization led to a great deal of personal development...
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Jasmine Ray-Symms
Dec 2, 20193 min read
Do I Scare You?
Does my vulnerability unnerve you? Does my honesty make you feel uneasy? Do my weaknesses hit to close to home? I have learned that not...
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Jasmine Ray-Symms
Sep 29, 20193 min read
Swim to the Light
There are people who think you can “choose” to be happy. It’s so not that simple. I can’t change my brain chemistry on a whim. I can’t...
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Jasmine Ray-Symms
Jun 26, 20192 min read
'Til Death Do Us Part
When I was 13, I fell in love. I was still a child so, what did I know? Fortunately, I knew enough. From the beginning, he was there for...
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Jasmine Ray-Symms
Apr 27, 20192 min read
God Is With Us in the "No's"
I recently listened to a podcast on prayer. The host was sharing how God answers prayers, offering an example of an event that was nearly...
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Jasmine Ray-Symms
Apr 10, 20192 min read
Blessed Be
Most of us reading these words are abundantly blessed. Depending on what you are dealing with in life you may not feel that way but, if...
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