Grown in Faith

  When I was a kid, I never understood how adults found so much joy in watching the children have fun. Now that I am older, I get it. When I watch my children enjoying themselves, my heart feels full and I am just as much joyful as they are. My oldest recently attended a…

When I was a teenager, I was coming home from youth group. At that time, the youth group wasn’t too terribly far from my home; however, there was a long stretch of road very little lit and fairly desolate. That day I did not responsibly fill up on gas and I found myself later regretting…

   I am okay with not being the smartest, the richest, the most popular. I just want to be wise in my faith; thus, shaping my actions in the choices I make, my attitude toward others and my understanding of His word. For those are the things in which matter, as those are the ones…

I had a bit of a rough morning the other day. A neighbor of mine messaged me something I was not expecting. She messaged me, “Let’s keep Jesus with us today.” I don’t know how she knew to say those words, but somehow, she did. Maybe it was the Holy Spirit, but those were the…

  I look at my oldest son and see the face of a soon to be man. He stands taller than me now, as his face begins to mature and his voice deepens. Just the other day I heard a recording of his young voice and I am left wondering when his voice changed to…

  Often it seems, that we are too lenient on ourselves or too hard. We do what we want and lack accountability, choose to be selfish, or make up excuses of why we behave in such a manner. Some even going as far as to believe that being human is an excuse to do wrongs.…

Food in my cupboard, food in my fridge, fresh water to drink Every time I want more, I must just stop and think I have clothes on my back, a comfy spot upon my bed A place to call my own, with a roof over my head I have people that love me and that…

  I stepped outside early this morning and was greeted by spring. The air was warmer, with moisture to be felt, as a few raindrops dripped from the tress that were kissed with them from the nighttime shower. It was quieter than I usually hear. Most people still probably asleep or maybe already having left…

  When I was a little girl, my parents were setting up a fence in our backyard. Before they could put the new one up however, there were some things in our yard that needed to be taken out. One in which was an old fence post. My parents told me not to run around…

I took the afternoon and with God time was spent Reading His word and praying; and this is how it went Tears how they flowed and prayers were said I got out all the things, trapped in my head All the things on my heart that weighed like gravity I gave to Him and He…