Grown in Faith

Don’t live your life trying to please people. For the likelihood of someone being unpleased is always there. Though if we live our life to please God, we can have the assurance that no matter what some people think, God is pleased. It is His opinion and judgement that matters, not the world’s. May we…

There is this young man with autism that I follow that is an artist. He is so incredibly gifted! I have not seen one piece of his work, that wasn’t beautifully done. Though I know that he has some limitations in some ways, he has none when it comes to his art. When I see…

We were meant for something so much more than this world can offer. That is why so often we feel a longing in our heart for more. Although often, we try to fill this longing with material possessions, money, fame, status, people. Although the only one that can fulfill the longing we so eagerly seek,…

My youngest son needed help with something recently. In my honesty, I told him I didn’t think that I could do it. Though he had complete confidence that I could. So, with a prayer I did my best to help him; by God’s grace, I was able to! It got me thinking about how we…

I will trust Him in the waiting That He does have a plan That He can work things out Even better than I can I will do my part I will do my best As I wait in patience And trust Him with the rest As I live my life for Him I will not…

It is easy to be frustrated with people that do unkind things or things that go against God. Although there is always room for compassion for those that seem to lack it. Just as Jesus had compassion on us. I recently was told a story of a woman who had said horrible things to another…

My youngest son and I went to an amusement park. It was a beautiful day and we were both up for an adventure. My son had asked me to go on a ride I would not normally partake in. However, it was just him and I, and I did not feel comfortable with him riding…

He hears our heart He understands our minds He knows our soul In His love divine He knows our coming He knows our going He knows every bit For He’s all knowing He knows our present For He is there too To Him, there is Nothing new He knows our past Yet loves us still…

He has us in the good, He has us in the bad He celebrates our joy, and He grieves when we’re sad He loves when we smile, comforts when we are down No matter what, He is always around Through the triumphs or through the trials too God walks with both me and you For…

You’re too much, you’re not enough. You’re too this, you’re too that. As humans these words have entered most of our minds at one point or another. Sometimes the criticism may have come from someone, other times, maybe we were the ones being critical on ourselves. We will not measure up all the time to…