Grown in Faith

Money is important because it is a necessity to survive. However, it is so important that we do not make life about making money. I know people that have worked their life away, chasing the next dollar. While doing so, they chased their years away. They were too busy for God and the people that…

When things may not always go our way We tend to question Him, as we pray We know God’s love for us, is beyond comprehension Yet, we question some thing’s we can’t help but mention Things that may be big, or things that may be small Forgetting that these things, stem from the fall Some…

I sat on the chair as I played with a laser pointer for my cats to joyfully chase. There is something amusing about watching cats with those things. For no matter how many times they catch that red little light, they can never actually grasp it. Their attempts are so humorous, yet pitifully futile. Friend,…

My youngest son and I had a lot of fun baking today. We followed the recipes and in doing so all of our desserts came out as we had hoped. The Bible is sort of like a recipe to follow for life. Though life, unlike food, can be far more unpredictable; the basis is similar.…

To Golgotha He went as He carried our cross Our burdens our sin, while we were so lost He carried our shame, though ours to bear He took it all, as He hung there He died, so that we may live True definition, of what it means to forgive There he hang, nails pierced in…

It is not just the big stuff. It is the small stuff too. The simple phone calls to a loved one, the sweet smiles at a stranger and a simple extra gesture of I love you to your wife, children or a loved one. We are all called to love one another. It is innate…

Friend, I do not have all the answers about my faith. There is so much I have yet to learn. Honestly, we should not ever be done learning about God. Staying in prayer daily, singing His praises and keeping our hearts of gratitude toward Him. I cannot say enough the importance of Reading the Bible…

We know not the day, nor the hour For when He comes again We just know where our salvation is And who can save us from our sin No man can take away All of our guilt and shame Only Jesus can heal true brokenness For He knows us all by name When that trumpet…

Friend, do you like hot chocolate getting served lukewarm? Or how about a cold glass of water being served lukewarm? If you are like most of us, these situations would lead you displeased. Friend, when our faith is served lukewarm, God is displeased. We cannot be on fire for God, but enjoy the coldness of…

Young children, gladly reach out their hand for us. Then as the years pass, they do not reach as often. At times we long for the days when their small hands, fit inside of ours. Through the years, however, we also love to watch them becoming, the people God has called them to be. We…