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Becoming Us

by Kirstin Ricketts | Oct 18, 2019 | All The Things, Book, Faith Matters, The Blog

If I was created to live life with my God as His child, then when I choose to live life on my own, I am choosing the life of an orphan, of one who has been abandoned. But I am not abandoned, my God calls me His child. On my son’s birthday, what if he looked at his...

I Can Do All Things

by Kirstin Ricketts | Oct 16, 2019 | Faith Matters, Home Sweet Home, The Blog

Momming…most of my best ideas come from watching other moms and thinking, “Oooooh that. I’m going to do that too.” The simple, repeatable building blocks that we can copy and emulate…matter My son’s preschool teacher did this with her daughters – they would...

Open It Up and Take A Listen

by Kirstin Ricketts | Oct 14, 2019 | All The Things, Faith Matters, The Blog

Imagine a movie where the character could open a book and the text would light up, telling her things she would need to know for the road ahead, tips about how life works best, and the truth about herself. If the book were sitting on the table, you would be anxiously...

You Don’t Have To Go It Alone

by Kirstin Ricketts | Oct 11, 2019 | All The Things, Faith Matters, The Blog

My son was a bucket of nerves sitting at the counter one day. We talked a bit more, and it made me think, “God doesn’t lead you to do anything that He doesn’t give you absolutely everything you would need to accomplish it.” I wonder if you need to hear that today as...

Are You Living Hypnotized?

by Kirstin Ricketts | Oct 9, 2019 | All The Things, Faith Matters, The Blog

I met my husband for breakfast yesterday, and the couples sipping their coffee at the cafe looked so comfortable. I dreamed of sitting there too, with my coffee warm in my hands, talking about the weather. Comfort can be tricky, almost hypnotizing. There was a phase...

Lost Does Not Mean Forgotten

by Melissa Cheatham | Oct 8, 2019 | Faith Matters, The Blog

Recently, we went on our annual RV trip and headed to Colorado and the Black Hills of South Dakota. The highlight of our trip was this fantastic place called Sylvan Lake, a perfect spot for swimming, hiking, kayaking, and family fun. In the middle of the lake, there...