Lisa Larsen hill

Seeds of Faith Blog

Trust in God

Nov. 11, 2024

Seeking God’s Peace in a Divided World

Some of us felt elated on Wednesday morning, while others did not. Whether on the blue or red team, we all have something to learn....

Category: Lesson Learned

A lesson in patience produced a magical experience 4 Comments
Have you ever had an exacerbating experience that annoyed you or maybe even made you angry that turned into something magical? Did it remind you…
Read More
How Dreams Come True, A Writer’s Journey 0 Comments
The Inspiration Tessa Afshar, award winning author and keynote speaker for my Seeds of Faith Annual Meeting* responded to my telling and thoughts about a…
Read More
How the Hebrew Word Hineni Brought Peace to Me. 2 Comments
I boarded my flight, fighting back tears. I hadn’t slept at all. My brother and I had a terrible fight, one I was sure would…
Read More
It’s Always Darkest Before the Dawn. 0 Comments
It is always darkest before the dawn and this dawn was one of the darkest I’ve ever experienced. I hadn’t slept at all listening to…
Read More
“It’s a Tennessee thing.” 2 Comments
It’s a Tennessee Thing Leaving thrilled from the incredible writer’s conference at the Blue Ridge Mountain Retreat (BRMCWC) I looked forward to rendezvous with my…
Read More

When I was 13 and my brother Cliff was 11, we made

When I was 13 and my brother Cliff was 11, we made this banner with my mother. When she passed, I found it in her attic and took it to a dry cleaner. It is at the top of my stairs, so every day, I see this message and remember this precious family time and smile at its message. What makes you smile about God?

Do we take time just to be? With no to-do lists? T

Do we take time just to be? With no to-do lists? This Utah trip was a gift not only because of all the things we saw but also because of the long drives looking out the window, marveling at all I could see. I hope you take time today to relish the scene in front of you. What's your favorite place to be just to think?

Utah used to be the US West Coast billions of year

Utah used to be the US West Coast billions of years ago! As I learned more about the geography on our visit, I wondered where God was 4.6 billion years ago and what He was doing. Why did humans take so long to enter the scene? After pondering for two days, I suddenly heard, “I made this for you” (mankind). “OH! YES!” God created the wonders of the earth for us to be awed. He gave us priceless gifts to stand in reverence, astonishment, and wonder. And it was His time, not ours. What has made you stop in your tracks at God's wonders?

It is hard to imagine 1 billion years ago, but les

It is hard to imagine 1 billion years ago, but less than 4.6! Yet that is what it took to create these Utah national parks.

I think about how His natural wonders have created jobs and careers. Looking at dinosaurs, everyone, from archeologists to scientists to explorers to visitors, is interested in the bones left behind. This created more jobs, books, movies, toys, museums, parks, hotels, etc…

The Lord had plans for us, not to harm but to prosper and give us hope. I came away with a new appreciation of God and His magnificence.
What a great month to recognize again how much God has given us.

May we recognize every day all that God has made for us.