Kirstin Ricketts | Hold Loosely, Live Freely

Capture The Simple

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

I figured that fishermen usually don’t catch anything anyway, so my kids were getting the typical fishing experience. I have gotten away with my kids fishing without hooks or bait for years. Over the weekend, our friends brought their kids to the cabin, and they can...

He Sees Me

by Kirstin Ricketts | Jul 1, 2020 | Home Sweet Home, The Blog

I love Shirley Temples. When I was a little girl we would drink them with my grandfather, so on special occasions with our kids, a bottle of Sprite and cherry grenadine is the perfect fit. My older boys make their own, pouring the ideal combination and carefully...

What You Have To Offer Is Enough

by Kirstin Ricketts | Jun 28, 2020 | All The Things, Children, Faith Matters, The Blog

Our God is a God of full-circle, accepting, limitless love. Back in the old days, when we ate at restaurants with our grandparents, I saw that kind of love. It was my grandmother’s 83rd birthday. At the end of the meal, my oldest son eagerly asked me if we could...

What To Pour Into Your Ears

by Kirstin Ricketts | Jun 26, 2020 | The Blog, This Is Life

During the past few months, you may have had a lot of the same voices going into your ears. It may be time to add some new ones. I have a pair of rose gold headphones that are one of my closest companions. During the day, there are little pockets of time that I can...

Be Nice To My Friend

by Kirstin Ricketts | Jun 24, 2020 | All The Things, The Blog

“Do I want to own this?” It’s a great phrase to repeat to yourself when you clean out your house, but it also reminds me of a conversation I had with a friend. She said, “If that person knew the train wreck I am like you do, she would use the...