Grown in Faith

People are people, and even the best Can let you down, and make a mess No one is perfect, not since the fall How important it is, on God that we call For as people can at times, let us down God’s love is constant, His word is sound Depend on the Savior, whose love…

Everyone has a story; we may not know it like our own So may we always offer love to be shown A helping hand, a kind gesture, smile, and word Love to be spoken, may this be what is heard Meanness only further darkens, a hurting soul May our words be like sunshine, helping hearts…

The Webster dictionary defines a father as a male parent. This definition is utterly vague. Yes, a father is a male parent, but a father is so much more than that. If I were to define what a father is, in the simplest way possible, this is what I would say; Love, guide, protect, and…

In the hustle and bustle this week I realized that I did not do enough smiling. I was onto the next project, the next chore, the next task. In the exhaustion of my busy life, did I forget to enjoy the moment? Often, we accelerate our life when we are not fully present in the…

When I was a young girl there was a time where my family was quite low on money and though my brother and I were well cared for; we had little extra to spare. There were these Bible stories on VHS though that were so informative and exciting! I remember begging my dad to buy…

My nephew came over for a sleepover and we ended up having a pretty low-key meal. It was just the way it had worked out. Normally I would have liked to prepare something a little more elaborate. As I apologized for such a basic meal, my nephew and my youngest son said that they liked…

Have you ever had a missed opportunity or not have something turn out as it could have been due to the lack of confidence in your abilities? Sometimes the biggest thing that holds us back from our goals or our potential, is the doubt that we put in God’s plans over our lives. He may…

Where I live, we had been experiencing a drought. Our once green lush grass, had become yellowed and pricked our feet upon walking on it. Being burned by the heat around it. No matter how many times we had watered our grass, a garden hose could not offer what only rain could. Then, the other…

I have come to realize that I am far more capable, more able, and things go so much better and smoother, when I pray about a task. For when I try to conquer it on my own accord, I am either unable or things are way harder than they could have been. Friend, sometimes in…

Amidst adversaries would you proudly proclaim your faith Or would you bow down to pressure to not bring them distaste Would you live to not offend them Or would you live to defend Him What kind of life, are you trying to lead One that gives into pressure, or the one in which you need…