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Hi and welcome to Dirty Bible, Clean Heart! I am thrilled that you are here and hope you will continue coming 😉. If you are a regular visitor, you may be wondering by now who I am and why I started this blog. So with that in mind, let me share a little about both. My name is Vanessa Ramirez and I created this site as an outlet to write on lessons found within the pages of Scripture and how through study, meditation, and continually seeking the Holy Spirit's help we can learn from these narratives and begin to apply their truths to our lives. 

   The name Dirty Bible, Clean Heart comes from a statement I heard many years ago in a church service. The preacher said "Either this Book (pointed to the Bible) will keep you from sin, or sin will keep you from The Book". This assertion struck a chord with me and I began to take a greater interest in God's Word as I saw the depth to be discovered in these seemingly "ordinary" narratives. My prayer is that as you read the posts found here, the Holy Spirit will begin to stir your heart to go deeper in His Word. I pray that He will create hunger in both your life and mine for Him and His Word. And as we begin to prioritize the Scriptures in our lives and discover God's heart in these narratives, we will begin to grow closer and closer to our precious Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. This is my prayer and hope it will be yours too.

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms, and hymns, and spiritual songs... (Colossians 3:16)


This Book of the Law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success. (Joshua 1:8) 
P.S. If you have any questions, comments, or prayer requests, please email me at: dirtybiblecleanheart@gmail.com 


Thank you!

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