Just Breathe
As I thought about the topic for this blog post, the phrase, “In this moment” came to mind. I lay in bed saying my nightly prayers and a...
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Jasmine Ray-Symms
- Aug 25
- 2 min
The Glass is Refillable
There is a meme going around. It says it doesn’t matter if the glass is half full or half empty, the glass is refillable. I’m not a...
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Jasmine Ray-Symms
- Aug 11
- 2 min
Find Your Voice
I’ve had a website and blog since 2016. I haven’t gone viral. I don’t have thousands of followers. But I have a few loyal friends who...
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Jasmine Ray-Symms
- Aug 4
- 1 min
Twisted
We live in a twisted world. We live in a world that worships likes instead of love. Our leaders are no longer moral advisors to look up...
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Jasmine Ray-Symms
- Aug 4
- 2 min
Heavenly Father???
As part of my becoming a certified lay minister, I’ve been working with my pastor to grow as a spiritual leader. One discussion we had...
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Jasmine Ray-Symms
- Jul 21
- 1 min
The Good Shepherd
For the last year or so I've been studying to become a Certified Lay Minister in the Methodist Church, although I've been assigned to...
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Jasmine Ray-Symms
- Jul 7
- 2 min
I Know!
Today was rough. My gastroparesis has flared and I’ve been obstinately refusing to give up solid food even though I KNOW my body isn’t...
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Jasmine Ray-Symms
- Jun 30
- 2 min
With a Little Help From My Friends
I belong to an accountability group. There’s seven of us in the group and over the months we’ve become very close. The group shares our...
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Jasmine Ray-Symms
- Jun 23
- 2 min
God’s Peace
I’ve been going through a rough patch lately. I haven’t felt God’s presence. I get discouraged and fearful as more and more people view...
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Jasmine Ray-Symms
- Jun 10
- 2 min
God Loves Us All
Yesterday was our local pride festival in Monroe, WA. Our church had a booth where we handed out otter pops, stickers, buttons and...
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Jasmine Ray-Symms
- Jun 4
- 2 min
Safe in God’s Arms
Can I just say it? I’m ANGRY! I'm angry and frustrated. I have two main health issues. Schizoaffective disorder has attacked my mind and...
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Jasmine Ray-Symms
- May 19
- 2 min
God's Got This
We sang this song in church this Sunday: Oh, come and sing the song with gladness as your hearts are filled with joy. Lift your hands in...
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Jasmine Ray-Symms
- May 5
- 1 min
What Does Love Look Like?
John 15:13-14 “Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. You are my friends if you do what I command.”...
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Jasmine Ray-Symms
- May 1
- 2 min
Lost Sheep
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. This is significant to me because I have a mental illness. I have schizoaffective disorder a...
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Jasmine Ray-Symms
- Apr 20
- 2 min
Waiting on God
I’ve always said, “patience is not one of my virtues”. I don’t like to wait for God to answer my prayers. I want them NOW. Even when I...
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Jasmine Ray-Symms
- Apr 14
- 2 min
Are You Rich?
For Sunday school today we discussed 1 Timothy 6:17-19. The Message version says it like this: “Tell those rich in this world's wealth to...
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Jasmine Ray-Symms
- Apr 7
- 2 min
Blessed
I’m a grandma!! My perfect grandson was born 3/29/24. To say I feel blessed is an understatement. It wasn’t clear I’d be able to have a...
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Jasmine Ray-Symms
- Mar 17
- 2 min
The Importance of Friendship
I’ve been thinking a lot about my friends. It’s fun to have someone to have coffee with and visit. But it’s even more important to have...
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Jasmine Ray-Symms
- Mar 2
- 1 min
Stop!
Stop expecting me to walk, talk, or dress like you. Stop judging me for who I love. Stop looking at the fat on my body and thinking I...
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Jasmine Ray-Symms
- Feb 24
- 2 min
The Five Senses
I attended the recent Wild Church. If you’re not familiar with it, Wild Church is an opportunity to move outside the sanctuary to...
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