Grown in Faith

“Mom, are you there?” When I was a little girl, I was really shy and pretty attached to my mom. If she were in another room where I couldn’t directly see her, I’d ask that question aloud, just so I knew that she was near. For knowing that she was, made me feel safe. Of…

I think ants are incredible little creatures. I love how they work together for each other’s common good. I think as humans, we need to be better about that. We often can be selfish or competitive. Though God calls us to love and care for one another. It’s a beautiful thought to think of how…

You can know scripture but not live by His word You can sing praises, but not listen to what is heard You can be giving but is it coming from the right place Call yourself religious just to save face I’ve met many who claim to believe in Him But even the enemy believes and…

I am so grateful the way that God does care That I can always go to Him in prayer There’s peace when I call out to Him My dearest comfort, my dearest friend My God whom I can rely on My strength for the day, He keeps me along I am so grateful that God…

We sat gathered around in our family room. My husband in the chair. My youngest son sitting snuggled in a chair far bigger than himself. Meanwhile, my oldest son and I sat on our own side of our comfy couch with our blankets. We watched a show together. It is in moments like this where…

People have become so worried about offending that they have become desensitized to sin. More worried about what the world thinks, than what God thinks. There are many churches in an effort to be welcoming, choose acceptance of behaviors that go against God. This in turn, creates a church that goes against God. I’m not…

Have you ever done one of those maze puzzles? I really enjoy them, though I don’t always succeed on my first try. Sometimes I do figure out the path quickly. Other times, I find myself cornered and have to try again. I think navigating life is a lot like that. We’re always trying to get…

I live with a condition that you cannot visually see. It makes me feel unwell, in pain, weak or just exhausted at times. I have fibromyalgia. I was diagnosed a few years back, although likely had it for years. I’m not sharing this for sympathy, opinions or medical advice. I’m sharing it because there are…

You can write it, but it’s up to them to read it. You can say it, but its up to them to listen. You can sing it, but its up to them to hear it. We can do all we can to reach people with the gospel, but only they can decide to receive it.…

If history has taught me anything it has taught me that our past shapes our future, but does not define it. Whether good or bad it impacts the upcoming days ahead. The good we relish in it of course in gratitude and in joy. The bad though, we can let it define us or we…