Grown in Faith

He bore the cross To save the lost Beaten and bruised Stricken and abused Mocked and slanderized Spat at and ostracized As nails pierced through His skin All to save us from our sin He holds the scars That were meant to be ours Yet often we pay Him no mind Just acknowledge on our…

The cardinal was my grandma’s favorite bird. She especially loved the bright red of the male cardinal. There was something extra captivating about the red against the white snow of winter. We have a male and female cardinal that visit us frequently and I smile as it makes me think of her. It is so…

She watched over me when I was little, and my parents were both working. She would let me play beauty shop, and she was my client; and I did not do her justice, being a little girl with a makeup brush and a comb. But she didn’t care, she just laughed and built me up…

God must be so frustrated watching us go our own way Only talking to Him for wants when we pray Seemingly forgetting we all need construction Yet, not always listening to His instruction We pick and choose what we want to obey Instead of listening to all He does say We sit on the fence…

My youngest son and I were headed to his cousin’s house. While at a red light, we witnessed something reckless. There was one car in front of me at the light and another vehicle in the turn lane to go left. Out of nowhere a man on a motorcycle came zipping through between me, the…

My husband and I painted our bathroom. Although I really like it, we are not professional painters by any means. It may have taken us longer to complete the project, it may not be as great as someone more experienced and we were much messier than if we were professionals, we felt successful. For despite…

Jesus walked among the mess Of sins pride and brokenness He was tempted by sins temporary delight Yet of God, He did not lose sight He felt pain and sickness just like man Though still held on to God’s plan He walked through Hills and valleys Through brokenness in broken alleys Yet not once did…

I’m going to say something that is not of popular opinion in today’s culture. This is not just based on my opinion; it is also Biblical. It is not cute when you encourage and laugh at your child’s bad behavior. Such as, swearing, dressing inappropriately and allowing them to listen and watch things that quite…

Trusting God means full submission Trusting in all that He’s commissioned Letting go and letting Him lead Knowing He will provide what we need He does not guide us where we mustn’t go As we trust Him, our faith does grow How blessed are we to have God as our guide Knowing that with Him,…