During this time, I was growing spiritually and my heart was good soil and produced fruit.  Over the years, as I was raising a family, active in the church, my life became busier and sometimes I would find myself not spending time in the Word and not receiving fresh revelation and it was so much easier for the things of the world to creep in and some of that hunger for the Word to lessen.  Now I understand more than ever how important it is to put the Word first, to make it the foundation for every area of my life, to build my life around the Word.  It is my responsibility to stay hungry and stay excited about the Word, whether I am studying it or hearing it preached.

–Patricia