Grown in Faith

Recently, there was another school shooting. This devastating act of cruelty resulted in three young children and a teacher’s life being taken, as well as another young student and teacher seriously wounded. Though not all details are known or released as of yet, my heart aches for these families affected, their loved ones, and the…

I will choose to trust In what I cannot see Knowing that God still Has a plan for me In the unknown Or valleys maybe ahead I will trust in these steps All in which I tread With all that is And yet to be I know that He holds The all of me Through…

When I was young my family didn’t have a lot of money. Yet, even having an awareness of it, I didn’t ever feel like I was without. Though looking back, I am sorry that my parents struggled at times, there is a type of gratitude and humility that has stayed with me through the years.…

I can hear him in the kitchen. He is washing all of our dinner dishes. Carefully washing, drying, putting everything back where it belongs. Though he does help alongside me often, this is something that I like to do to serve my family. This was after even his long day of work. I made a…

Time seems to move so very fast Make the most of the moment, Before it does pass Live in the present, make choices for what’s to come Make the moments matter Before the day is done Time is a blessing, may we live it right Be our best selves And fight the good fight Enjoy…

It is so difficult when people wrong us and there is seemingly nothing, we can do about it. But God sees everything and I am reminded that He will make things right. He is just and He has a plan in motion to set things right; in His way and in His time. Friend, if…

When I was young, I thought I was so grown Thought I had figured it out As I paved a way on my own But there was much life taught me along the way Like how I need my Savior Every single day For a while I had taken my own path to trod I…

Everything God does is intentional. He makes no mistakes. Everything that He does, or allows, there is a purpose in it all. As humans we are imperfect, even the best ones. Though God, He is perfect. I can find peace in knowing that our Creator is perfect, knowing that everything that He does is from…

What is faith If we don’t fully believe When we don’t trust What can hope achieve We say a prayer Then as though taking it back We try to gain control Our faith proves lacked When we believe We must let go of doubt Give it all to Him He’s got it figured out Have…

Photo By: Erin Fitts-Brower Well, I prayed about it. I’ve gone as far as I can currently go and I’ve done my part. Now the rest I leave in God’s very faithful, very capable, very loving hands. Have you ever thought this my friend. It’s a great reminder when I want to obsess and unintentionally…