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Leave Yourself Behind

by Kirstin Ricketts | Aug 5, 2019 | All The Things, Faith Matters, The Blog

When it comes to turning off lights and shutting cabinet doors, my husband would confirm that I have some room for improvement when it comes to habits. Although I should probably start with cabinet doors, I find developing mental habits much more attractive. One of...

I Will Not Be Controlled By My Circumstances

by Kirstin Ricketts | Aug 2, 2019 | All The Things, The Blog

Do you ever feel like a prisoner to the things that are coming at you? One of the most significant changes that I experienced becoming “mom” is that anything that happened to anyone in our family ultimately affected…me. If someone is sick or has a...

Let’s Talk Lion King

by Kirstin Ricketts | Jul 31, 2019 | All The Things, The Blog

Let’s talk Lion King. The music from my childhood and then you add Beyoncé? I can’t even. My youngest sat with me, singing along with the songs, and everything is Disney magical until Simba goes into the valley to work on his roar, led by his evil Uncle Scar. Oh...

How Is Your Reflection?

by Kirstin Ricketts | Jul 29, 2019 | All The Things, Faith Matters, The Blog

My nephew is really into police and his Great Aunt welded him a little safe filled with jewels for him to play cops and robbers. Over the 4th of July a firework went off, and in a mad run for the house the safe came open, spilling out the jewels. I ran to look for...

What You Have To Offer Is Enough

by Kirstin Ricketts | Jul 22, 2019 | All The Things, Children, Faith Matters, The Blog

Our God is a God of full-circle, accepting, limitless love. On my grandmother’s 83rd birthday, I saw that kind of love. At the end of the meal, a beautiful chocolate dessert was brought to the table, and as my grandmother talked about how much she loved chocolate, my...

I Will Not Do Petty

by Kirstin Ricketts | Jul 19, 2019 | All The Things, The Blog

I will not do petty. This is rule number two that I have when it comes to how I will choose to live. It guides my mind and protects my heart. I will not be consumed by things that are not a big deal or won’t be changed by my participation in them. My mom has given...