by Kirstin Ricketts | Feb 5, 2020 | All The Things, The Blog
There was freedom for my mind and it started by getting out of my head. My grandfather’s funeral was last month, and it seemed we were all in a bit of a stupor. The night before the service, my mom started sending me pictures of what she was going to wear. At...
by Kirstin Ricketts | Feb 3, 2020 | All The Things, The Blog
Last summer, my neighbor was planting strawberries and had some extras. She brought them over, and I felt bad turning them down. We had six ideally suited garden beds, and I didn’t have any seemingly good excuse to refuse them. She said, “Anyone can keep...
by Kirstin Ricketts | Jan 1, 2020 | All The Things, Faith Matters, The Blog
The ten most popular New Year’s resolutions in 2019 were: Exercise more Lose weight Get organized Learn a new skill or hobby Live life to the fullest Save more money / spend less money Quit smoking Spend more time with family and friends Travel more Read more...
by Kirstin Ricketts | Dec 16, 2019 | All The Things, Faith Matters, The Blog
It’s the holidays, and you know, sometimes it’s not all sugar plum fairies and frosting. So what can you do when people are mean? You get to choose how you react and what you will do with the mess. There is freedom in realizing that you have a choice. Give...
by Kirstin Ricketts | Dec 13, 2019 | All The Things, Home Sweet Home, The Blog
If you set an empty plate this year, God sees you in your pain and your grief. He sees you going to all of the celebrations without the person you love and trying to keep it together, trying to maintain normal for your people. He sees the hole in your heart that you...
by Kirstin Ricketts | Nov 15, 2019 | All The Things, Home Sweet Home, The Blog
Do you have that spot where you can breathe? In the hurried, busy, loud and distracting pace of our days, let’s consider a place where we can reconnect, breathe, and get some stillness. If we let our hearts get still, I believe we will be able to hear our God better....