Grown in Faith

I’m sorry Lord, I’ve got a problem it’s true So many things take me from You Distractions, obsessions, I don’t always make You number one Sometimes I’m caught up as what I see as fun Forgetting that in You, I can find true joy it’s true One that last forever, that can only come from…

Today I am thinking about birthdays. When we were little, we celebrated our birthdays with enthusiasm. We looked forward to balloons, cupcakes, ice cream. It’s a big celebration of life and the opportunity to be a whole year older. Then, as we age, we stop celebrating it as much. In fact, some stop counting the…

It is amazing how much we take for granted sometimes. We compare what we have, to what others may have. We cast judgment on some things, that others might just be grateful to have. We may look at others and want more, not giving enough gratitude for what we do have. We may look at…

Today while working, a man came in with his caregiver to the salon where I work, to get his haircut. He was a grown man, but with a mental disability of some sort. He was a bit like a child, stuck in a grown man’s body. There was this sweet innocence to him. I could…

May God be our strength, when it is growing dim May in our weakest, we choose to go to Him May God be our courage, when in sets fear May in our worry, we remember, that He is there May God be our leader, when we don’t know which way to turn May in His…

Though it is good to look to the future, may we learn to live in the present. It is all too easy to be too consumed with trying to plan the future completely. Sometimes in that planning, we forget the day in which we are in. Honestly, the best planning is subject to change. The…

Pause. Breathe. Repeat Life has a way of keeping us on our feet Sit down, take a break Life isn’t always a piece of cake Take care, get some rest Our body needs a break, to be its best Spend some time in His word Drown out the distractions, that can be heard Pray. Really…

I look at the trees. All the leaves have seemed to have fallen and piled up on the ground below. The air has a new chill in it, as the sun seems to go down much sooner. We are in the transition phase into our next season. Soon the ground will be kissed with white…

It is hard to have compassion towards people that seem to lack it. It is hard to pray for those that seem so undeserving. It is hard to turn our cheek and not retaliate when someone is being unkind. Though that’s exactly what we have been called to do. Jesus Himself still showed kindness, grace,…

I don’t think there was a time that I didn’t shed a tear when watching soldier homecomings. The ones where they surprise their loved ones and embrace each other after time spent apart. There is something beautiful about coming home and reuniting with those nearest and dearest. It gets me thinking about how beautiful our…