Kirstin Ricketts | Hold Loosely, Live Freely

Things Usually Go Well But Sometimes They Don’t

by Kirstin Ricketts | Sep 15, 2020 | All The Things, Faith Matters, The Blog

A theme in 2020 seems to be- things usually go well but sometimes they don’t. Even when we choose to see the glass half full, sometimes there’s a rock in the bottom of the glass that seems unavoidable. When life gets rough, what can we do? Choose where we place our...

The Best Life Is Right Here

by Kirstin Ricketts | Sep 11, 2020 | Faith Matters, The Blog

Last summer we were at a ranch in the middle of the Arizona desert surrounded by cactus and sand…a pure wasteland. The horses were kept in a huge area where there was room to run, and they were well cared for. As the kids returned from their ride, an unbroken...

Let The Season Change You

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

As the air turns and it becomes cool, I notice the leaves on 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...

Back To The Basics: Journaling

by Kirstin Ricketts | Sep 4, 2020 | All The Things, Faith Matters, The Blog

I failed at journaling for a good ten years. My journals became places of shame. I would be consistent and then stop after a few weeks, then start again and, after another failed attempt, figure I was a lost cause. It was disastrous. It was also exhausting because I...

Back To The Basics: Bible Study

by Kirstin Ricketts | Sep 2, 2020 | Faith Matters, The Blog

When it comes to Bible Study this fall, we could easily come up with a list of reasons why it’s probably not the best time. School could change, we are just plain tired and need a break, or maybe the pandemic has you feeling off-center. There are new ways God...