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Our Gift To You

by Kirstin Ricketts | Nov 23, 2021 | Faith Matters, The Blog

As I walked along the Sea of Galilee this fall I thought I heard God say to write an Advent guide. I wondered if it would be based on the sites I’d seen while in Israel and so I tried to put things together but it never felt right. So I waited. On the flight home,...

Who Do You Want To Be?

by Kirstin Ricketts | Oct 21, 2021 | All The Things, Home Sweet Home, The Blog

My friend’s daughter is in junior high. Even the words “junior high” make my jaw clench a little. There are so many ways that it can go down…not all bad, just a lot of different possible directions. Her daughter said this week, “I offered to help...

Let The Season Change You

by Kirstin Ricketts | Oct 16, 2021 | Faith Matters, The Blog

As the air turns and it becomes cool, I notice the burning bushes around our home are starting to turn red. Their leaves begin to change one by one, some more quickly than others…but little by little, the season is changing them. As the air feels cool on my...

God I Believe You

by Kirstin Ricketts | Oct 1, 2021 | The Blog

A couple of years ago Teddy walked into our room fighting back sobs. He was trying to make it through the night in underwear and 90% of the time he was making it…but not that night. Mad, the tears ran down his cheeks and he audibly wailed as I walked him down...

Our Daughter’s Miracle

by Kirstin Ricketts | Sep 24, 2021 | Faith Matters, Home Sweet Home, The Blog

I would want to share her story because I have seen our God, who can do anything, do the miraculous. It wasn’t a coincidence, and it wasn’t lucky. It was purely the reckless love of God intersecting our lives in a way that I would want you to know about because this...

We Can Tell God The Truth

by Kirstin Ricketts | Sep 17, 2021 | Faith Matters, Home Sweet Home, The Blog

“We can tell God the truth.” What does that even mean? When I think of my daughter, I wouldn’t want her to give me a canned answer when she is scared or trying to find her way. I’d want to talk with her about it, so we could peel back the...