Grown in Faith

Lately, where I live, due to forest fires from a neighboring country, smoke has been drowning out our blue skies, thickening the air with particles we shouldn’t breathe in and leaving a smell that steals away the scent of fresh air. We have been advised to stay inside and avoid it as much as possible.…

A few years back before we bought our home, we had been on the search for just the right one.  Our incredible realtor diligently helped us narrow down some choices. We did a couple walk throughs, but nothing was working out. Then, there was one more house to see.  Almost feeling like giving up and…

Learning to trust God Completely Learning to trust Him boldly, Not discreetly Laying faith on the line Knowing He has me, All of the time Knowing He knows things That we do not know As He guides with His love And our faith does grow Learning to trust Him With all that I am Knowing…

I have been doing a lot of projects around my house lately to better our home. Some of these projects made me think, “why didn’t I do it this way sooner? This is so much better!” Though the thing is, I didn’t know what I know now, and that it would be better. Life is…

I have learned the older I become The brevity of time How quickly the years dance by This I have come to find My children are growing up Faster than I had planned Though I see it happening I have yet to fully understand How life can so fleetingly Seem to pass us by All…

Photo By: Erin Fitts-Brower In my Bible, there is a special bookmark. It carries my grandpa’s face, his obituary on one side, and a poem I wrote for him after he passed on the other. Every time I open my Bible, I see that bookmark and I think of him. His smile, his sweetness, his…

Do you ever just sit back and look at your life and think, “Wow, God is good!” Often times we get so used to what we have, we don’t stop enough to thank God for it. To really realize all that we have been given. As though our life and anything good in it, is…

If I could be like Jesus, if I could love like Him If I could be perfect, my soul without sin If I could be filled with kindness always on display If I always walked in His way If I could always have wisdom to be said If always love is what I chose instead…

Friend, confession, sometimes I need to spend more time thinking before speaking. Whether I’m upset, angry, or just too overly excited. I am an emotional person and I feel things big. Thinking before speaking is something that I need to always be conscientious about. It can be hard; I am the first to admit that.…

When fear seems to trouble my mind Peace in prayer is what I find When my soul needs comfort and needs rest In His word, is what I need best When things are uncertain, what is known Is the love of our Savior, which has been shown Walking along this life, in which we trod…