Kirstin Ricketts | Hold Loosely, Live Freely

Six Guiding Principles To Keep In Mind As We Approach The Racial Divide

by Kirstin Ricketts | Jul 15, 2020 | The Blog

A lot has happened over the past few months, and although some parts of the pandemic are polarizing, none has challenged our hearts to consider a new way like the racial divide. My first commitment was to listen, but as I did, I felt like I heard a lot of the same...

Just One Thing

by Kirstin Ricketts | Jul 13, 2020 | All The Things, The Blog

Each summer, the flowers at the cabin tell me a story. I have a combination that I like, begonias, petunias, some sweet potato vine, and my secret is the Persian shield. It gets to be just the right height to replace the traditional spikes in the middle of the...

Adjust Your Approach, Change Your Everything

by Kirstin Ricketts | Jul 9, 2020 | Faith Matters, The Blog

For a long time, I viewed God in my mind’s eye as expansive like the sunrise: infinite, great, and yet, in that view…far away. Looking down at me, but inaccessible. While He is expansive, infinite, and great, God also knows the desires of my soul and the number...

Will You Meet His Gaze?

by Kirstin Ricketts | Jul 8, 2020 | Faith Matters, The Blog

Last summer, I got random texts from a guy who was convinced I was “Annie.” I would tell him I was not her but he was sure I was pushing him off. Oh, Annie. Their relationship was obviously ongoing, but she didn’t trust him enough to give him her real number. It makes...

My Protector

by Kirstin Ricketts | Jul 6, 2020 | Faith Matters, The Blog

My grandparents lived on Marco Island, off the coast of Florida. When I was in high school, my grandfather would give me his boat and my friends and I would drive it around the entire island. We would boat through the protected mud flats and across the expanse of the...