Grown in Faith

It was a stressful morning the other day with my children. Though things did start to settle. My children and I sat aside their schoolwork, and headed outside. Something about the fresh air was healing and just what we needed. It was a windy day and the pretty leaves were falling from the trees. I…

I’m guilty of judging situations or people at times. Or even making assumptions. Though I am not proud of it. Frequently when I do it, God keeps me humble and shows me a different perspective. I have also been on the receiving end of judgement too. It’s not a fun place to be. How quickly…

Sometimes it feels like I can’t keep up. It’s like I’m running on a hamster wheel and I’m going so fast, that I can’t stop. So, I keep running in circles as not to fall, waiting for it to slow down, so I can rest. I’m sure I’m not the only one that has felt…

I watched a man reach out to hold the hands of another, offering tender encouragement. The man in which he offered it to, had special needs. It was in his caregivers’ hands where he felt safe, at ease. No other voice could quite completely soothe his fears, but the one in which cared for him.…

If you’ve ever had a dog, I’m sure that you know how special they can make you feel. From the moment that you walk through the door after being away from them, they excitedly greet you like you’re the most important person. Honestly, to them, you are. They are always eager to please you, spend…

Take a breath, slowly let it out Release the fear, let go of doubt In time spent, with God in prayer His love, is always near Near to our hearts, as He eases our mind For in Him, it is peace we can find Peace that only He can provide With a love, that doesn’t…

My husband and I took our children to a pumpkin patch recently.  As we walked around looking for the perfect pumpkin, we were frequently deceived. Some of the pumpkins looked big, round and smooth. They looked pretty great! Then, when we would look closer at them or turn them around, we would see that they…

If you have ever watched a game of American football, it can be pretty cool. The way that the defense protects their offense in working at making a touchdown. I recently watched a video of a player that dropped the football, picked it back up and kept running forward to make a touchdown. Though his…

Sometimes I get frustrated when I am reading the news or I hear stories or sometimes simply when someone does something rude or unkind; I think, did you see that God? Did you see what they did, what they said? I then am reminded that nothing goes unseen by God. That God sees it all.…

When we want our house to look nice, we tend to it. We keep things cleaned and provide maintenance as needed. When we want our cars to run, we do frequent oil changes, keep them filled with gas and fix things as they are needed. When we want to stay well, we eat right, rest,…