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Some Things We Can Only See In The Dark

by Kirstin Ricketts | Jun 10, 2020 | All The Things, The Blog

As I read outside last night there seemed to be a star right above the horizon. It was shining so brightly that it was difficult to give attention to any of the others. When I got up to run, there it was again, this time next to the moon. Even in the morning light, it...

Be The Change You Want To See In The World

by Kirstin Ricketts | Jun 8, 2020 | All The Things, The Blog

Quarantine and curfews have us stuck in a place of separation. It’s unclear what is safe for our health and how we can come together as a society with so much division. I wonder if we are stuck right where God wants us to flourish. I wonder if this societal...

Break My Heart For What Breaks Yours

by Kirstin Ricketts | Jun 3, 2020 | All The Things, The Blog

We would want to be able to see clearly. To be wise and compassionate, understanding, generous, and peace-seeking. But I think there is only one way to be all of those things. We have to ask. God, would You break my heart for what breaks Yours? We can try to...

Monday Night Live 8:30pm CST

by Kirstin Ricketts | May 25, 2020 | All The Things, The Blog

Monday Night Live. It starts tonight at 8:30pm CST. What is it? Well, think of the friend that you weren’t sure you actually wanted but who spurs you on towards being who God created you to be. That’s what we want to make available to you. Sound...

Accept. Breathe. Proceed.

by Kirstin Ricketts | May 18, 2020 | All The Things, The Blog

As I ran through the forest, I saw a patch of sand through the trees down near the river. I followed the path to where a large old tree had fallen down. It appeared to have happened a long time ago, but it was like God was giving a gift. A new thinking place. It...

We Just Aren’t There Yet

by Kirstin Ricketts | May 15, 2020 | All The Things, The Blog

I had given up making coffee when my kids were little because someone would jump on me and it would spill, or it would get cold while I tended to other things. So in an effort to not be frustrated, I stopped. I decided coffee was for people whose kids were older. ...