Grown in Faith

I have been having to work on grace with people. I have to remind myself that just because I am choosing to not react, does not mean that I am accepting the behavior. It means I am choosing to let God take care of it. Friend, it is hard to sometimes sit back and let God…

We pray a lot these days as a family. In part for our own families, and in part for others. There are times where the prayer list seems heavy. Where sometimes all we ask is that God be with our list. For we have to remember that all we can offer sometimes is our prayers,…

The birds they sang, like a lullaby, a melody Singing so sweet, so very lovely The rain fell like a melody to my ears Relaxing my mind and calming my fears For the sound was soothing, the air was fresh I knew that I needed, but to simply rest The week had been busy and…

God owes us nothing. Yet, He has given us everything. We live in a society where many people think that they deserve everything good in life. Completely missing the fact that everything good that we have, are blessings from God’s grace and His love. We live in an entitled society. Always wanting more, always seeking…

My oldest sons team played a good game of baseball today. They didn’t win, but in my opinion, they didn’t lose either. For they played better than in their last game and I loved seeing their growth as players. There may be times where we may feel as though we are not winning in life.…

Anger. A word we have all experienced in our lives. Sometimes we may be the ones that are angry, other times, we have been on the receiving end of it. It is a normal emotion, what we do with it is where it counts. Do we lash out when we are angry and react sinfully?…

I want to be perfect, though that is something I cannot be The only thing that I can give, is the best of me Doing my best, with God as my guide Being my best, with God by my side Though sometimes I will falter, and give into sin Until I remember, to walk with…

I attended a church years ago, where I encountered my first experience with a pastor who was not who he had proclaimed to be. At the time, I had sort of a preconceived notion, that in general, all pastors were good. Unfortunately, I found out that, that, is not always the case. Although, like the…

There are some people in life that may not treat you with the kindness that they should.  They may not value you or fully see your worth. Although, I promise, God does see your value, He knows your worth. He sent His son to die for us and forgives us any time that we ask;…

My children have the privilege of being loved and cared for by both their biological dad and my husband, their stepdad. Both of these men offer something positive in their journey toward becoming a man. Though their real dad loves and cares for our children very much, I am going to focus on my husband.…