Kirstin Ricketts | Hold Loosely, Live Freely

What Makes Your Heart Sing?

by Kirstin Ricketts | Apr 22, 2020 | The Blog

I noticed it as my son’s teacher pulled up their classroom Zoom call: we saw his classroom, and it looked cheerful and happy. Then it happened. As she held up a markerboard, her whole arm disappeared like something from a science fiction movie. The background...

Appreciating and Treasuring What We Previously Walked By

by Kirstin Ricketts | Apr 20, 2020 | Faith Matters, The Blog

There is a small stream located on the route that I run. When the quarantine started, it was frozen solid, but a little trickle of water was sneaking through under the ice and making the smallest waterfall into the river nearby. A few weeks into quarantine, the water...

How To Host A Bible Study On Zoom

by Kirstin Ricketts | Apr 17, 2020 | Faith Matters, The Blog

You can start a Virtual Bible Study. As we stride out this time of quarantine, let’s not give up the habit of meeting together! Now may be the perfect time to connect with your people over a Bible study, share the hope that you have, and fix your eyes on what...

Inhale Confidence, Exhale Doubt

by Kirstin Ricketts | Apr 15, 2020 | Faith Matters, The Blog

We are at the point in this quarantine where it isn’t new, and yet the end is unclear. It’s the place where we have the opportunity to choose. I will choose to trust. Making that choice can be like breathing…“Inhale confidence, exhale doubt;...

Our Actual Problem and His Real Goodness

by Kirstin Ricketts | Apr 13, 2020 | Faith Matters, The Blog

I have seen the goodness of God that we celebrated on Easter Sunday. I have seen Him meet me in my mess. I have seen Him restore health in miraculous ways. I believe that you could see it too. As we watch the news and numbers and get fixated on quarantining, let us...