Grown in Faith

I recently had to give my dog her bath. She did not enjoy it. Though it was much needed. Even though she hated the water and the soap and the whole process, she was super happy when she was done. She was glad to be clean. She ran around joyfully and looking so much cleaner.…

I cannot do life without God. I just can’t. For when I am sad, He comforts me. When I am afraid, He gives me peace. When I or a loved one is sick, if in His will, He heals. When I am hurting, He brings relief, in His time. When I am out of line,…

Turn it off. Stop watching. Scroll on. Sometimes we just need to stop engaging in the all too consuming ways of the world. I am not saying being uniformed, but don’t be so consumed. If all we ever do is fill our minds and burden our hearts with the brokenness and sin of the world,…

My aunt had this fantastic magnifying mirror when I was a kid. It was fun to see myself up close. Until it wasn’t. For it wouldn’t be long until seeing myself so close made me see all my tiny imperfections. I’m sure I’d see more now that I’ve gotten older. I think in life we…

Sometimes life is a ride We live it best, done in stride Sometimes things are smooth and grand Other times there are curves, we didn’t have planned Then there’s the ordinary day to day Everything is A-Okay There are times we may seem to be at a high Other times a low, asking God, “Why?”…

The seemingly simple things. Like getting up in the morning, opening the curtains and watching the sun shine through the windows. Kids’ Toys scattered around, where fun was had. Your animals greeting you excitedly at the door. Church members welcoming you. Friends to be silly with. Your kids being a little wild, yet in the…

There were times where I lost sight of God, but I’m so grateful that he never lost sight of me. I think back to my younger days. I have aways loved God, but there were times where I didn’t walk with Him. I didn’t have a relationship with Him. Love was there, but I didn’t…

Wintertime and fresh fallen snow. Sledding and snowmen. Oh, and Christmas time! I love the way that those Christmas lights shine, lighting up the room in a luminous glow. I love the semi cluttered rooms filled with Christmas decor and the smell of pine lit candles. Although when the Christmas season ends, I’m ready for…

If there’s one thing that I have learned as I’ve grown Love is the only thing we own Life is temporary and ours only for some time But love is the only thing that we take with and we leave behind We can leave stuff that doesn’t mean so much But love echoes longer it’s…