As I attended the LWML Convention in Omaha, NE, my mind drifted back to the garden that
was waiting for my return. I wondered, was it growing and preparing to produce any fruit? I
was looking forward to harvesting the wonderful fruit that it was going to bear.

My thoughts then drifted to my own life. Was I growing in God’s grace? I turned from looking
at my personal feelings to the Word of God. It is there in God’s Word that my faith is fed and
nourished. As you reflect on the convention, don’t turn inward. Instead, dive into God’s Word
and be blessed as it feeds and nourishes your faith. There in God’s Word, you will be
strengthened in your faith, and you will be Growing in God’s Grace.

Penny Schuessler
LWML Iowa West District President