Grown in Faith

His bride, that is how he referred to her. Even after many years of marriage, he was still excited that she was his bride. Whenever she was not near to him, he felt like a part of himself was missing. Over the years what remained of her, were memories of love. For God called her…

As my oldest was out on his own adventure with his friends from church, we took our youngest to a local carnival. The weather was perfect for an evening of adventure. There was thunderous noise from all the different sorts of rides, people were shrieking with laughter and we could hear the sound of people…

365 days, 52 weeks, 8,760 hours; 1 year. What may feel longer in some moments, in truth is fleeting. Life is shorter than we realize in the grand scheme of it all. When we’re young, thirty seems old and then, suddenly we are thirty and ‘old’, looks much older. Time is a fleeting dance. We…

We were headed to pick my nephew up to hang out. As we looked around, we could tell that the way home from his house would be quite busy and chaotic. Traffic was bumper to bumper. I knew that if I took my usual way home, it would take much longer, create more stress and…

As for you, there is no better mold design You’re exactly, who the potter had in mind Created with a purpose, your gifts have a plan Designed by the Creator, sculpted by His hand Every bit about you, from your head to your toe There was no mistake, or something He did not know Do…

In our own little garden, we try to see through the weeds Forgetting what grows, from planting the seeds So focused on what should or should not be We lose sight of its growth and beauty Weeds can be removed; may we not obsess Instead, think of the flowers and all the ways we’re blessed…

When things are hard, it is hard to praise God. When things are not going in our favor, we start to wonder if God really cares. Friend, God does not find joy in our trials or our suffering. From the start, God always wanted goodness for our lives. Sin has caused hardship, not God. It…

When patience is tested and anger sets in Its easy to fall victim, to the pressure of sin Negativity surrounds like a darkened cloud As things get said to be heard out loud A negative thought, can lead to another As emotions roll on, like the sound of thunder Being kind can be hard, when…

Being a Christian can be lonely. Not from the lack of love from God, but from the lack of love in the world in which we dwell. To truly walk with God, is to walk on a different path than this world. Sometimes it feels lonely treading ahead where very few follow. Some of our…

Being unkind is an unflattering trait It further divides, and drives up hate True beauty is in the heart to reside Where the fruit of the spirit, comes from inside If we were all blind, and character is all that we saw Would people look the same after all Or would the beauty, give a…