Grown in Faith

When I was very young, I had a rebellious bit to me, when it came to wearing seatbelts. This was long before the use of booster seats, for an extra safety precaution and when sitting in the front seat when much too young, was still allowed. As a society, we did not know yet, what…

My children and I went to an amusement park yesterday. I had not been to one since I was a teenager. Adrenaline hits sometimes a little different as we age. Well, for most of us. I used to seek the wildest rides and I loved the thrill of it all. Now that I am an…

My husband puts gasoline in my vehicle for me whenever he can. He knows I don’t like to, so it’s an act of love. I pack him a lunch every day for work. He is more than capable, but he likes the way I pack it. It’s an act of love. My oldest son knows…

I have met many characters in my life. All sorts of different personalities, walks of life, cultures. My favorite people have always been the real ones. The ones that are authentic and you know where they stand as people. The ones that are unapologetically kind and that show love to others. The ones that truly…

There has been a lot of talk about inflation lately. I won’t go into the political aspects of things. Everyone has their own opinions, and I am going to leave that topic there. However, I think we can all agree that we have all been affected by it, in one way or another. I do…

My husband and I celebrate our anniversary today. Admittedly, we are not doing something extravagant to celebrate. However, it is a busy Tuesday. One in which we celebrate all that is love. Love is not always doing something fancy or romantic. Sometimes it is simply loving one another through all the moments. The ordinary, the…

Sometimes the noisiest place that we find ourselves in, is in our own thoughts. We are frequently as humans; consumed by worries, fears, doubts, regrets. Things we have told ourselves, things others may have said or done. We walk around tired from the busyness of the thoughts, that at times, can so easily consume our…

God, the one in whom my soul does depend My greatest comforter, my dearest friend The great I am, my Savior indeed The one whom my soul does need My place of refuge, my greatest hope, it is true My sanctuary, Lord, is in you The one in control, whom looks out for my best…

When I went grocery shopping most recently, I was at the checkout when I realized that I had forgotten an item. I decided I would just make do without it. I even contemplated going to another store to buy it, though I did not feel up to it. Ultimately, I went home and decided we…