Grown in Faith

I accepted Jesus in my heart when I was around five years old. I will admit though, I do not remember anything about it. I just remember being a Christian for as long as I can remember. God was always a part of my life, one way or another. It was normal in my little…

As the end of the school year approaches for my children, I am excited and also feeling a little bittersweet. This is their last year at public school, as they will be attending a private Christian co/op homeschool in the fall. Though we are all beyond excited; this will be a whole new chapter for…

The birds sing their melody, as flowers grow and bloom Not one detailed left out, clearly one can assume  The warmth of the sun shines, as it kisses my face And I am so grateful for the beauty of this place  It seems to me, that no matter where I go His love is on…

My youngest son and I were looking forward to a school field trip. We had eagerly anticipated it and looked forward to it. Then, the day of the much-awaited trip came, and I got sick. Which meant Mama could not go with him on this adventure. Most importantly though, I was happy that he was…

Have you ever witnessed a mess in your life and you did not know where to start to clean it up? Friend, sometimes we need a restart. We make things messy in our lives at times and sometimes we are scrambling on how to make it better. I know I have made some mistakes and…

My husband and I celebrate our Anniversary today. I feel very blessed to be married to him. One thing that let me know that he was the one, was by his love for God. Incidentally, that was one thing that he loved about me too. We keep God at the center of our marriage and…

Have you ever heard of a green screen?! They are pretty neat due to their ability to completely alter the reality of where you are. Just like filters, they can distort reality to different degrees, to make whatever reality the person behind the lens, is trying to convey. Though this may be neat when done…

Children look up to us. How we live our lives matters. They will often try to mirror the choices that we make. When we do something foolish, they see that. When we do something good, they see that too. Being a parent or caregiver is like being a celebrity, to the children that hang onto…

I will trust you Lord, though I know not the reason For as you say, everything has a season That you walk by my side and you hold me tight That with you, my Savior, all will be made right You’re my hope in all things that come my way In your word I find…

I was gifted some beautiful flowers. Due to my cat trying to eat it, I had to put it where she could not get to it. In doing so, I forgot to water it. Upon looking over at it, I had noticed it had wilted and was clearly thirsty. I immediately ran, watered it, and…