Grown in Faith

The other night I got up and peeked on my youngest son. He was fast asleep and beside him, his Bible. My heart was so happy. For on his own free choice, he had decided to read his Bible. The next day he told me that he had been reading Genesis, particularly about Cain and…

I love watching my husband be a dad. He is not my children’s biological dad, although, he still loves them all the same. Now my boys do have a good biological dad too. However, our boys are blessed to have two dad’s that love them tremendously. Though, I must say it is a privilege watching…

I love my children so deeply. I pray for them daily. I do what I can to give them the best, safest, life possible. Although I know I can’t be with them every second and I can’t protect them from everything. Though I feel a sense of peace knowing that God can. That He covers…

I don’t recall my age, though I know I was quite small My youth group instructor had a song meant for us all “This little light of mine, I’m going to let it shine” We sang with a great cause We sang it loud and clear I’m sure it rang throughout the halls I remember…

We played ball with my dog yesterday. I don’t know who was enjoying the good game of fetch more; my husband and I or our dog. The birds were singing, the temperature was comfortable, it was peaceful. It may have been not an extraordinary moment, though it was joyous. The other day my youngest son…

We have these amazing neighbors who seem to always be looking out for us. They’re so thoughtful, encouraging and caring. They are always bringing us goodies, offering help and even fixing things they don’t have to. When I came home from the hospital last year, they got my family and I take out. They’re less…

Many, many, years ago I knew a young man who was not very kind to me. He told me I wouldn’t amount to anything. He said many unkind things. Though everything mean he said that I was, I am not. Everything good that he said I couldn’t accomplish, I did, with the Lord’s help. I…

On the floor were the last two delicious peanut butter balls. Likely now covered in animal hair and surely now deemed inedible. Standing above them was my youngest son, apologizing. Having much too much to carry in his hands, he had dropped the bowl with the rest of the treats. My husband and I immediately…

You’re too much, you’re not enough, you’re too this, too that You’re much too skinny or you’re much too fat Your hair is too short, your hair is too long You’re much too weak or you’re just too strong You shouldn’t wear that, it just isn’t cool You’re a little odd, so you must be…