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Look How Much You Loved Me

by Kirstin Ricketts | Oct 7, 2019 | Faith Matters, The Blog

I saw my first olive tree this fall, and it was different than I expected. The sign by the old tree identified it as an olive, but I looked and looked and only saw about five olives on one little branch. They were hard to see, but when I stopped to search, they indeed...

Waiting To Be Set Free

by Kirstin Ricketts | Oct 4, 2019 | All The Things, Faith Matters, The Blog

God is kind and patient. He understands our humanity, and so as He unwraps truth for our hearts, He will unwrap new things, little by little, over and over. When we give God our lives, we give Him our whole selves, and as we do, He will reveal things that He would...

Rhythms of Renewal

by Kirstin Ricketts | Oct 2, 2019 | All The Things, Faith Matters, The Blog

“I do not know what this day holds, but no matter what, I trust you.” When that is my first thought as I wake up in the morning, I feel like I am home again. My feet are walking on solid ground with my God, worry is far, anxiety is not a thought, and my...

Getting Over The Hump

by Kirstin Ricketts | Sep 27, 2019 | All The Things, Faith Matters, The Blog

If you are a runner, you know those first three miles are always the hardest. Even when I am well trained, sometimes getting over that hump feels like an impasse. I think I’ve found that same three-mile mark to be true of Bible reading. It seems okay to tell...

Happy Neighbor Day!

by Melissa Cheatham | Sep 26, 2019 | Faith Matters, Family, The Blog

September 28th of every year is National Neighbor Day! Yay! President Jimmy Carter first proclaimed this annual holiday in 1978. The idea was to raise public awareness that good neighbors help achieve human understanding and build strong, thriving communities. I love...

Karma

by Kirstin Ricketts | Sep 25, 2019 | All The Things, Faith Matters, The Blog

Karma can be one of those things we toss around. It’s easy to conceptualize: you get what you deserve, you reap what you sow…and then God swoops in blows up the formula with one word, grace. Grace is the opposite of karma. We were created to take this...