Kirstin Ricketts | Hold Loosely, Live Freely

When Uncertainly Is Our Only Certainty

by Kirstin Ricketts | Aug 7, 2020 | The Blog

One thing that is certain this fall is uncertainty. School. Sickness. Masks. Uncertainty. As we notice uncertainty overwhelming our hearts, we can identify what we may be holding too tightly. We have the opportunity to surrender things we are placing our hope in. For...

One Of My Favorite Ways To Pray

by Kirstin Ricketts | Aug 5, 2020 | The Blog

Naming who God is takes our eyes off ourselves and what we lack and sets our gaze on His abundance. It’s the best way to live. It’s my favorite way to pray. One person begins, and then others join in and say what is true about God’s character. It gives a...

We Like To Be Together

by Kirstin Ricketts | Aug 3, 2020 | All The Things, Home Sweet Home, The Blog

We like to be together. Even the words make me laugh because we have all been together since March. It’s been a long time, and the uncertainty of whether or not it will happen again is looming. As we consider the fall, we have a choice to make, a mindset...

There Is Only One Side

by Kirstin Ricketts | Jul 31, 2020 | The Blog

As we consider how to talk about racism with our kids, it leaves me wondering. How do we train eyes to see? I read an article by Max Lucado, where he said: “In the eyes of God, you are worth dying for.” That is it. We train eyes to see by training how...

I Will Trust That God Knows Better Than I Do

by Kirstin Ricketts | Jul 29, 2020 | The Blog

When it comes to making commitments to a code of conduct as we consider the racial divide in America, this is the one that makes me cry. I will trust that God knows better than I do. It floods my eyes because God is generous and kind, He sees what has happened and...