Grown in Faith

Don’t stop praying. Ever. Even when it is hard, even if you don’t know what to say, even if it’s just a quiet moment with God; head bowed down as you just say His name. I promise you He hears you; He’s listening, He cares and He has a plan and a purpose. Sometimes in…

One day at a time Not always easy to do Though in those hard moments I am reminded, Lord, I can trust in you One day at a time For tomorrow brings its own You give me strength for the day With a love that is always shone Whether what the day brings I know…

Life is full of many chapters and all we have got, is what we are given May we make the most, of this life that we’re livin Live it as we are called, while living it full Going where He leads, as He makes our life whole Life is full of adventures some good, some…

I am not a scholar of any sort and I hold no degree in writing. However, I do believe that God has called me to write, for His glory. Moses was shy, with a stutter, and definitely did not initially classify himself as a leader, yet, God called Him to lead the Israelites. Gideon thought…

An older home, slated for being demolished. It was unkempt, uncared for and the foundation below it crumbling. What the world deemed broken and in disrepair, one man saw potential. So, he purchased the old home and did something unexpected. The man moved the house to a new location, with a better foundation. From there,…

I told a joke to my youngest son the other day. I immediately started laughing out loud. My laughter lasting longer than my youngest was expecting. Before he knew it, he was laughing with me. However, less at the joke itself. He stated that although the joke wasn’t that funny, he said my laughter is…

I read a story recently of a young man that got injured in a skateboarding incident. This young man needed a doctor. However, he needed a ride to get to some help. He decided to call an uber. The man that picked him up took him from an urgent care, to an ER, where the…

I want to make it to heaven When that day does come I don’t want to be without God Like a hopeful song, left unsung I don’t want to live my life Ever apart from Him Always consumed, always held down Always stuck somewhere in sin I want to walk with Him daily In everything…

We pass him frequently on our way home. An older man, he sits with his folding chair out on his front lawn. He waves to everyone who passes by, as though they were an old friend. His presence like a gentle reminder of care and love that still exist in a sometimes-hurting world. How often…

Through the years I have come to realize I may not always be every one’s favorite. I have seen cliques who exclude others, sometimes based on social status. I have watched some be judged and picked last, if at all. I, myself, have been excluded; often not fully understanding why. Though no matter how many…