Grown in Faith

We must be careful in how we speak With wisdom on our lips, and love to keep For words can hurt, they echo through Inside the heart of me and you When we speak, we must think about what we say Ask God to help us, so we must first pray For words said in…

We live in our own little worlds sometimes. We get so fixated on what is going on in our world, we forget other people have their own lives too. All of us having our own story, all just as important to God. We can be a little nearsighted and lose sight of compassion for those…

If we all loved one another like Jesus, our hearts would always be encouraged it’s true Always being met with love, both me and also you How wonderful it would be to always feel held, with kindness as our goal Always leaving others cared for and feeling whole Goodness is all we would see No…

My heart aches over something that happened in my hometown. Recently, though not all the details have emerged, there was a senseless act of violence. What makes this ordeal harder is that all those involved were young. Most, if not all, in their teens. They had stayed out late to attend an after-prom party. What…

I have received many great gifts over the years, though the greatest one was the gift of motherhood. This gift has been my greatest adventure and one filled with tremendous joy. Even through the hard times that can only arise through being called mom. It was this very love that made me better understand the…

I heard a story of a man that got swept away in the ocean after a plane crash. To add insult to injury, he eventually lost his life preserver due to the strong currents. To add to this, he was completely surrounded by fog and could not see where he was or what was around…

He didn’t have to and I never asked him to. Though he eagerly asked me if I would like him to make dinner. Normally, in our house, I typically make dinner. My husband comes home from work and shortly thereafter dinner is served. I happily do this as to ease the burden from his heavy…

Have you ever planted a seed and watched it grow? Though it did not happen on its own. It needed the proper nutrients. The right soil, water, sunshine. It had to be properly tended to. Whether through nature or with a little help from us. As it received all that was needed to flourish, it…

There are days where I think how will I make it through Then it’s almost as if I hear Him saying, I will sustain you I will help you in your wilderness, when you can’t find your way I will part the waters, and keep evil at bay I will save you from the Lions,…

They were the best of friends, the greatest of lovers. He hated being a part from her, and seldom ever was. They raised a wonderful family. There were many good times, though I am sure some not so good times too. Life is an adventure of both at times after all. Though throughout it all,…