Grown in Faith

A little girl shrieks from delight over a Bible that is gifted to her. She cries tears of joy and I cry with her at the beauty of it all. To be that excited about a Bible, how wonderful that is! Often, we do not get excited about the greatest true story ever written. A…

This world is not our home It is a temporary place As we learn the best we can We try to keep the pace This is not our forever here It is but a short journey Nothing will compare To Heaven up above All the good we do have Is from His grace and love…

If you do not want to be a part of the problem, then do not join in. Joining in another’s chaos, only sucks you into their mess. Making things even messier. It is always best to be the bigger person and not add to it. If it is a problem that needs to be addressed,…

Friend, do you like puzzles? I enjoy them; although, I am not very good at them. My youngest son enjoys them and does quite well with them. Some people just seem to have a knack for making the pieces fit. Friend, that got me thinking about life. There are people that seem to just have…

We live in a world that is hungry for true fulfillment, yet, many try to feed their hearts the worlds poison. They will say that their hungry, yet, their eating the candy and not the fruit. It is at times easy to feed on the worlds pleasure, instead of the of the fruit of the…

Friend, have you ever had an active day outside and found yourself incredibly thirsty? Then, when you are given something to quench your thirst, you gulp it down and pure joy seems to come upon you. Your thirst is quenched, your body cools and begins to relax and your strength gets renewed. Life is like…

I love watching videos of people receiving better sight. The videos where young children are given glasses for the first time and are suddenly able to see their world more clearly. Or the videos where people are colorblind and given the gift to be able to see their world in color. Friend, when we truly…

My husband and I ventured out for a lovely walk yesterday evening. All around us were big, strong maple trees and pine trees. There were various types of plants that surrounded us. So much of God’s beauty could be found. As we continued on our path forward, we saw sand dunes in the distance and…

I remember as a kid going to a huge cookout with my family. The host of this big event had stated that the kids can just have hotdogs and the adults would get served steak. I think most people would agree a steak is much tastier, than even the best hotdog. I remember my mom…

We are always striving to find peace in a corrupted world. We are surrounded by lies that feed our minds on the concepts of self-reliance. We stress about so many things, because we know deep down, that we do not have full control. There are many self-help books and frequent discussions on speaking vibes over…