Grown in Faith

He took the place, nails pierced in His hands So much pain He endured, pain not known to man For not ever there was or will ever be such a sacrifice given All so that we could live and our sins could be forgiven We committed the crime, He took our shame Yet, many do…

God, can you forgive me for all the wrong I have done Yes, that is the reason I sent my one and only son Just come, and follow me God, do you see the way that they are living If they ask, they too are forgiven, you just come and follow me God, I do…

My youngest son recently had a concern. I offered a couple of suggestions that may help, to which he politely replied no. I then asked him what he would like for me to do to help him, to which he wisely replied; “can you pray with me?” This was such a wise idea! My heart…

  My aunt used to have this magnifying mirror when I was a kid. I remember staring at myself and seeing every detail of my face. As a kid this was fascinating. I also use to love looking at insects under a magnifying glass. I thought seeing all their up-close features was incredibly neat. The…

  I respect my husband. Not because he is perfect, but because he is a good man worthy of it. Although I am an independent woman, I have a dependency on my husband to lead myself and our family. I know that God designed not one of us to be better than the other; but…

It is easier to turn a blind eye, than to sometimes look and see For at times, it is much easier, to worry about what revolves around ‘me’ To sit and eat fancily, while the poor look to be fed Thinking only of ourselves and our wants instead Buying fancy outfits or the latest and…

  We stood near the freezer aisle, ready to move forward to our next grocery item. I was stopped though, almost purposefully as if meant to be, by an older woman. She was sweet, with a lovely smile, and a limp as she walked. Her grocery cart was filled and she spoke jovially. She started with…

  Loving people the way that God does, makes us see things differently. Like being given a new set of lenses, where we can see things more clearly. We can see more beauty in people, and are able to show more grace too. Though by doing so, we do also see more dysfunction in people;…

I do not have all the answers, though I know someone who does Who loves me, not because of me, but loves me just because He guides me with His light, that shines from up above He looks out for me with care, He looks out for me with love He holds my tomorrow, as…

  When I was a little girl my grandpa and I put together a few model cars. We also used to go to the park together and he would just watch me get all my energy out and laugh. I remember when I would misbehave, grandma would tell him to discipline me. However, instead he…