Author: Rooted & Raised

I’m a follower of Christ, learning daily to walk the narrow path laid out in His Word. Through Rooted & Raised: Anchoring Women & Children in Christ, I simply seek to point others back to Scripture, tested by the Holy Spirit, lived out in faith, and anchored in truth. ● This space isn’t about lofty theology or grand platforms. It’s about humble obedience, Kingdom living, and helping others, especially women and families, rediscover the kind of faith that bears fruit, costs something, and reflects the love of Christ. My heart is to encourage others as I learn, grow, and surrender alongside them. ● This space isn’t built on lofty theology or big platforms, it’s grounded in humble obedience, Kingdom living, and encouraging women and families to rediscover a faith that bears fruit, costs something, and reflects the love of Christ. ● I don’t have a budget for an editor, publisher, or team behind the scenes. Everything you see here is created prayerfully and paid for out of pocket, using the tools I can afford to help present a clear, polished message of truth and hope. ● If you're blessed by what you read and would like to contribute toward this work, you’re welcome to support via: 📲 Cash App: $RootedRaised
Devotions, Teen Devotions

👧👦 Teen Devotional — Day 101

Rooted & Raised

“Jesus Invites Me Into Relationship”

📖 “No longer do I call you servants… but I have called you friends.”
 —John 15:15a (NKJV)

New Theme (Days 101–200)

“Knowing Christ”

Moving from being formed by the Holy Spirit into walking closely with Jesus Himself—His words, His heart, His ways.

Christianity is not just about believing the right things. It’s about knowing the right Person. Jesus Christ.

Jesus does not invite you into a distant, transactional faith. He invites you into relationship. That invitation is personal. He knows your thoughts, questions, struggles, fears, and hopes.  He sees the parts of your life no one else sees.  And still—He calls you His friend.

Knowing Jesus means spending time with Him, listening to His words, trusting His heart, following His ways, being honest with Him, and allowing Him to shape who you are.

A servant follows orders without understanding. A friend walks closely and learns the heart behind the words. Jesus wants you to understand why He leads you the way He does. He wants you to know His character—His love, truth, mercy, and faithfulness.

A relationship with Jesus does not mean you will never struggle. It means you never struggle alone. You don’t need to perform to earn closeness with Him. You are invited to walk with Him as you are—and be changed as you follow.

This new journey is not about knowing more facts. It’s about knowing Christ more deeply.And Jesus Himself is leading the way.

Talk About It:

  • What do you think it means to have a real relationship with Jesus?
  • What gets in the way of spending time with Him?

Prayer:

Jesus, thank You for inviting me into relationship with You. Help me walk with You honestly and faithfully. Teach me Your heart, Your truth, and Your ways so I may know You—not just believe in You.
Amen.

Devotions, Family Devotionals

🏡 Family Devotional — Day 101

Rooted & Raised

“Our Family Is Learning to Know Jesus”

📖 “And these words which I command you today shall be in your heart.”
 —Deuteronomy 6:6 (NKJV)

New Theme (Days 101–200)

“Knowing Christ”

Moving from being formed by the Holy Spirit into walking closely with Jesus Himself—His words, His heart, His ways.

Knowing Jesus is not just something individuals do—it’s something a family can grow in together.

Jesus desires to be part of your home life your conversations, your decisions, your struggles, your celebrations, and your everyday moments.

A family that knows Jesus does not just talk about Him— they learn to walk with Him.

The Holy Spirit helps families know Christ by reminding parents to lead by example, not perfection, helping children learn who Jesus is through love and consistency, guiding conversations toward truth and grace, shaping family values around Christ’s words, helping forgiveness come quickly, strengthening unity when stress arises, teaching everyone to pray together, and keeping Jesus at the center of the home.

Knowing Jesus as a family does not mean every day is peaceful or easy. It means every day is lived with Christ invited in.

Small moments matter: reading Scripture together, praying before decisions, talking honestly about faith, forgiving one another, and choosing love when it’s hard. These moments shape hearts.

A family that seeks to know Christ together becomes a place where faith is lived, not just taught.

Talk About It Together:

  • What does it mean for our family to know Jesus—not just know about Him?
  • How can we invite Jesus into our everyday family life this week?

Prayer:

Jesus, we want to know You as a family. Help us walk with You in our home, listen to Your words, and follow Your ways together. Teach us to love one another as You love us and let our family grow closer to You each day.
Amen.

Devotions, Women's Devotionals

🌿 Women — Day 100

Rooted & Raised

“The Holy Spirit Leads Me Into the Knowledge of God”

📖 “And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent.”
 —John 17:3 (NKJV)

This journey was never about self-improvement. It was always about knowing God.

Across these days, the Holy Spirit has revealed God’s love, formed Christlike character, strengthened obedience, anchored joy, grown patience, produced self-control, taught discernment, deepened trust, shaped faith, and cultivated intimacy.

And yet—this is not the finish line. Knowing God is a lifelong journey. One marked not by perfection, but by surrender.

The Holy Spirit does not rush your growth. He walks with you—faithfully, gently, purposefully— until knowing God becomes the deepest pursuit of your life.

Prayer:
Holy Spirit, thank You for leading me to know God. Keep drawing my heart deeper into truth, trust, and intimacy with Christ. Let my life reflect the knowledge of God—not just in words, but in fruit.
Amen.

Children's Devotionals, Devotions

🧒 Children — Day 100

Rooted & Raised

“The Holy Spirit Helps Me Know God”

📖 “And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent.”
 —John 17:3 (NKJV)

God doesn’t just want you to know about Him—He wants you to know Him.

The Holy Spirit helps you know God by teaching you God loves you, helping you pray, helping you obey, helping you grow, helping you trust Jesus, and helping you follow Him every day.

You are never too young to know God. And the Holy Spirit will help you learn more about Him every day.

Prayer:
Holy Spirit, thank You for helping me know God. Help me love Jesus and follow Him all my life.
Amen.

Devotions, Teen Devotions

👧👦 Teens — Day 100

Rooted & Raised

“The Holy Spirit Leads Me Into a Real Relationship With God”

📖 “And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent.”
 —John 17:3 (NKJV)

Faith is not just rules, habits, or religion. It is relationship.

The Holy Spirit reveals who God truly is, helps you understand Scripture, convicts without condemning, shapes your character, leads you toward truth, keeps drawing you closer to Jesus.

Knowing God is not about having everything figured out.  It’s about walking with Him—honestly, humbly, daily.

The Holy Spirit is not done with you. He is forming you.

Prayer:
Holy Spirit, lead me into a real relationship with God. Help me know truth, walk with Jesus, and grow into who God created me to be.
Amen.

Devotions, Family Devotionals

🏡 Family — Day 100

Rooted & Raised

“📖 “And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent.”
 —John 17:3 (NKJV)

The Holy Spirit Leads Our Family to Know God Together”

A family grounded in God is not built overnight. It is shaped through daily dependence on the Holy Spirit.

The Holy Spirit helps families seek God together, grow in grace together, walk in truth together, forgive quickly, love deeply, and trust God in every season.

This journey does not end on Day 100. It continues—in prayers, conversations, decisions, and faith lived out at home.

A family that knows God becomes a testimony of His faithfulness.

Prayer:
Holy Spirit, continue leading our family to know God. Shape our home with truth, grace, and love. Help us walk together in faith, and let our lives point others to Jesus.
Amen.

Devotions, Family Devotionals

🏡 Family Devotional — Day 99

Rooted & Raised

“The Holy Spirit Fills Our Family With Joy”

📖 “The joy of the Lord is your strength.”
 —Nehemiah 8:10b (NKJV)

Joy is one of the greatest gifts God gives a family. Not the kind of joy that depends on everything going smoothly—but the kind that comes from knowing God is with you.

Families experience joyful moments and difficult ones. There are seasons of laughter and seasons of strain. Times of celebration and times of sorrow.The Holy Spirit helps families experience joy that remains steady through all of it.

He helps your family remember God’s goodness together, give thanks even during challenges find peace during stressful seasons, laugh without guilt, trust God when answers are delayed, encourage one another when spirits are low, keep hope alive during uncertainty, and draw strength from God rather than circumstances,

Joy in a family does not mean ignoring problems. It means choosing hope while facing them together. 

When the Holy Spirit fills a home with joy, strength replaces discouragement, peace settles anxious hearts, and unity grows even in difficult seasons.

A joyful family is not a perfect family—it is a family that trusts God together.

Talk About It Together:

  • What has God done for our family that brings us joy?
  • How can we help each other choose joy during hard days?

Prayer:

Holy Spirit, fill our family with joy. Help us remember God’s goodness, trust Him through challenges, and encourage one another with hope. Let Your joy be our strength and Your presence fill our home.
Amen.

Devotions, Teen Devotions

👧👦 Teen Devotional — Day 99

Rooted & Raised

“The Holy Spirit Gives Me Lasting Joy”

📖 “The joy of the Lord is your strength.”
 —Nehemiah 8:10b (NKJV)

Joy is often confused with happiness—but they are not the same. Happiness depends on circumstances. Joy is rooted in God. There will be days when life feels light and exciting. And there will be days when disappointment, pressure, grief, or uncertainty weigh heavily.

The Holy Spirit gives a kind of joy that does not disappear when circumstances change. He gives joy by reminding you who you belong to, anchoring your heart in God’s promises, strengthening you when life feels heavy, giving peace when answers are unclear, helping you trust God even when things hurt, shifting your focus from what is missing to what is eternal, guarding your heart from despair, and renewing hope when discouragement creeps in.

Joy does not mean ignoring pain. It means knowing pain does not have the final word. Jesus Himself experienced sorrow, rejection, and suffering—yet He walked in joy because He trusted the Father completely.

The Holy Spirit helps you experience that same joy—a quiet confidence that God is at work,  a steady hope that does not collapse, a strength that carries you through hard seasons.

Joy is not pretending everything is okay. It is trusting God when things are not. And as you walk with the Holy Spirit, joy becomes a source of strength, resilience, and faith—not because life is easy, but because God is faithful.

Talk About It:

  • What situations make it hardest for you to feel joyful?
  • How can the Holy Spirit help you hold onto joy even during difficult seasons?

Prayer:

Holy Spirit, thank You for giving me lasting joy.  When life feels heavy, strengthen my heart.
Help me trust God’s promises and find joy that does not depend on circumstances. Fill me with hope, peace, and confidence in You.
Amen.

Devotions, Women's Devotionals

🌿 Women’s Devotional — Day 99

Rooted & Raised

“The Holy Spirit Anchors My Joy in God”

📖 “Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.”
 —Romans 15:13 (NKJV)

Joy is often misunderstood—especially for women who carry much. You may faithfully serve, endure quietly, and press forward while carrying grief, weariness, disappointment, or unanswered prayers. And in those seasons, joy can feel distant—almost inappropriate. But biblical joy is not denial. It is not emotional brightness. It is not pretending everything is okay. Joy is anchored hope.And the Holy Spirit is the One who anchors it.

The Holy Spirit does not deny your pain—He meets you within it. He grows joy in you by reminding you that God is near, grounding your heart in God’s promises, strengthening you when joy feels thin, filling you with peace that steadies emotion, helping you believe when circumstances resist belief, lifting your eyes from what is temporary to what is eternal, sustaining hope when answers are delayed, and assuring you that sorrow is not the end of the story.

Joy rooted in the Spirit is often quiet. It does not shout—it steadies. It does not erase tears—it carries you through them. This joy allows you to grieve honestly and hope confidently at the same time. It allows you to feel deeply without being undone. It allows you to walk forward even when strength feels limited.

The Holy Spirit anchors your joy not in what you see, but in who God is. And as you believe— even imperfectly, even wearily—He fills you with joy and peace that overflow into hope.

Reflect:

  • Where has joy felt hardest to hold onto in this season?
  • How is the Holy Spirit anchoring your joy beyond circumstances?

Prayer:

Holy Spirit, anchor my joy in God. When sorrow presses in, steady my heart. When hope feels fragile, strengthen my faith. Fill me with joy and peace as I trust You—not because life is easy, but because God is faithful.
Amen.

Devotions, Family Devotionals

🏡 Family Devotional — Day 98

Rooted & Raised

“The Holy Spirit Teaches Our Family to Love Like Jesus”

📖 “By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.”
 —John 13:35 (NKJV)

Love is the foundation of a healthy home. Not perfect love—but Christlike love. Love that is patient. Love that forgives. Love that speaks truth gently. Love that chooses grace over resentment. This kind of love does not come naturally in a family, especially during stress, conflict, or exhaustion. That is why God gives families the Holy Spirit.

The Holy Spirit helps your family love like Jesus by  reminding each person how deeply they are loved by God, guiding forgiveness when hurt occurs, teaching kindness during disagreement, strengthening unity when emotions run high, helping parents lead with grace and truth, helping children learn love through example, guarding hearts while keeping them tender, and forming love that reflects Christ, not convenience.

Christlike love in a family does not ignore problems. It faces them with truth and grace.

When the Holy Spirit shapes love in your home, your family becomes a place of safety, growth, and testimony. Others will recognize Christ—not by perfection—but by love.

Talk About It Together:

  • How can our family show Christlike love to one another this week?
  • What does loving like Jesus look like during disagreements?

Prayer:

Holy Spirit, teach our family to love like Jesus. Fill our home with grace, patience, and truth. Help us forgive quickly, speak gently, and reflect Christ in how we treat one another. Let our love point others to You.
Amen.