Today is my oldest son’s 45th birthday. I think a lot about him this time of year as he passed away 7 years ago.

I was 45 years old just like him today when all four of our children had left our home nest and were on their own. Time sure has gone by so fast!

Since Danny’s death I have always tried to honor his life by being strong and by living each day in faith. I never said it was easy but that is what I have tried my best to do.

A couple of days ago I heard a profound statement and probably the very most important statement that I have heard in a very long time! The statement was this:

The Amount of Faith you have in Your Life depends on the Amount of God you have in your Life!

Think on that statement for a bit. How many times in the Bible did Jesus say, “Oh ye of little faith?”

Jesus spent His time on this earth teaching and trying to build up the faith of all those that came in contact with Him.

I have watched my little toddler grandkids learn to swim one by one in my pool. I have lifted them up out of the water over and over and sat them up on the side only to watch them stand up and say, “Again”. I would then hold out my arms to them and they would leap right into that water that was over their heads with no absolute fear because they knew that I was going to catch them.

There is a lot of scary things going on in the world today and also a lot of disappointments and hurts. The most hurtful thing I have ever experienced was the death of my oldest son. I don’t understand why he had to die and other people’s kids can live. I don’t understand why his life was filled with so much heartache. I don’t understand why he felt that he had to keep that stiff upper lip when he was crumbling inside and needed help but wouldn’t ask.

What I do understand is how big God is! What I do understand is how loving and kind God is. What I do understand is that God sticks with me through each and every thing. So like my little toddler grandkids have done, I leap into God’s arms each and every time I face a crisis and I don’t pay attention that the waters of life are way over my head! God holds out His arms and catches me and lifts me up and sits me down and eventually I stand up and say, “Again!”

I truly believe that is the best way I know of to describe God and to describe Faith in my Life.

Keep God big in your life and your faith will be strong and on your very worst days of your life God will hold out His loving arms and you will be able to jump right in them!