A baby bird wobbles across the grass in our backyard. It has fallen out of its nest under the eaves of our roof. The bird flaps its tiny wings, trying to fly, but it doesn’t get more than a foot off the ground. I look out the window, watching, worried… wondering how it will survive….
Author Archives: Genny
A New Year’s Question: What do you put your faith in?
I was at the grocery store the other day standing in line when I happened to see a young mom by the lottery ticket machine. She was small with wispy blond hair and she looked about eight months pregnant. She was darling. One hand rested on her belly as the other hand pushed the buttons…
Beginnings to Celebrate
“Do not despise these small beginnings, for the Lord rejoices to see the work begin.” Zechariah 4:10 NLT As someone who likes to see things get done quickly, I’m not always the most patient person. And I have to admit; I don’t always appreciate the start of something, no matter how great it turns out…
Daily Peace (and how to find it)
I pray sometimes when I workout. I know I must look funny, sitting there at the gym on the exercise bike with my eyes closed, but that time—with my body moving and my mind turning to God—is my lifeline some days. It’s my 60-minute-recharge. As a busy mom, it’s hard to carve out time every…
A Worrying Mom (and how not to be one)
“Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?” Matthew 6:27 NIV For the fifth time in an hour, I leaned over my newborn daughter’s bassinet and checked to make sure she was okay. Thoughts of SIDS and fears of her getting tangled in her blanket filled my head. I held…
The answer to parenting…
I tiptoe into my daughter’s room to check if she’s asleep. It’s been a long week and she’s had a lot on her plate. Twelve years old can be a tough age, I’m learning. There are new experiences, new decisions, new situations. Quietly, I stand next to her bed and look at her–my little girl,…
Rejoicing in small beginnings
“Do not despise these small beginnings, for the Lord rejoices to see the work begin.” – Zechariah 4:10 NLT I walked down the hall into my daughter’s room only to find her entire toy box and dollhouse emptied onto the floor. She looked up and smiled. She’d just gotten to the age where I could…
A Guest Post – Praying Moms
**Please welcome Esther Feng of For Such a Time as This who is guest posting here today. Praying Moms by Esther Feng As moms, we pray for our kids. We pray in the car, we pray while we’re changing diapers, we pray over sleeping babies. Some days, we’ve used every parenting tool in our tool…
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Barbie, Managing Editor
Hello! I'm Barbie, Managing Editor here at 5MinutesforFaith. I am so glad you stopped by! I live in Northern California with my husband and our four children, and I I love to openly and honestly share about God from my heart...
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