Grown in Faith

A loved one passed away this week. Though he lived a long and fulfilling life and there is peace in that; that does not stop the grieving. For he was a wonderful man, who loved God and people well. I am reminded, however, that life is temporary here, not meant for forever. We enjoy those…

We are all like flowers, beautiful, each in our own Planted by the Gardner, who has lovingly shone How we are nurtured by the great I AM Planted lovingly, with a plan Though we are all planted from those tiny seeds Sometimes we must push through the deepest of weeds Like a garden, we must…

I signed up to bring a breakfast casserole dish, to a school function. That’s just say, my casserole managed to be more like soup and we have leftovers in the fridge. I had gotten up early to prepare and everything seemed planned out to come together, just right. Until an ingredient mishap, changed what I…

Yesterday my boys had finished their school work early. So, we took that extra time to be silly, have fun and spend quality time together just relaxing. I love moments like these. Ones where we can just be. No expectations, just the sweetness of relaxing with my children. Though responsibility is important, so is taking…

Do you ever out of the blue just start thinking about somebody? Or maybe you see a stranger that has a need and you feel it in your heart, to reach out to them. I am a firm believer when someone comes into our mind, that we should reach out to that person. Whether a…

Dear friend, I genuinely want the best for you. We should all want the best for each other. God gives us all so many wonderful gifts and abilities; unique to our own character and skill set. I truly believe that if we spent more time encouraging each other’s strengths, instead of broadcasting each other’s weakness;…

He still is in control We must trust in His plan That He holds us all Even when we don’t understand He knows all of our tomorrows He knows well, our past He will get us through the present With a love that always last When we’re overwhelmed With our hearts burdened May we find…

I listened to the same song on repeat. For as I listened, the song brought comfort to my soul. I needed that this week. I truly believe that God has gifted us with music. For no matter what emotions, we are feeling; there is a song for it all. A song of hope, a song…

When my oldest was young and I was a single mom, we went to an antique store. It was one of those, that also sold homemade items too. We shopped around, more for fun than anything else. It was something free to do, that we all enjoyed. We loved seeing all the neat things from…

When I was a little girl, I went through one of those mirror mazes that they have at carnivals and amusement parks. I do not recall where this one was at. Though this one was not child friendly and the experience I won’t forget. It had many mirrors, with many directions. My dad got just…