Grow to Become
Ephesians 4:14-15 Then we will no longer be infants, tossed back and forth by the waves, and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of people in their deceitful scheming. Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is, Christ. 1 Peter 2:2-3 Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation, now that you have tasted that the Lord is good. Tim and I walked Rosie in the park on the first day of spring. As we hiked along the trail, I searched the woods for new growth. The yellow celandine, also called a California buttercup, spread among the trees, along with tiny purple cress blooms. One flower I always look for had just sprouted. The Virginia bluebell buds hung from stems among the dark green leaves. In a few weeks they would blossom into beautiful blue bell-shaped blooms. When the trees bud and spring flowers pop...
