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Victory

by Kirstin Ricketts | Sep 23, 2019 | Faith Matters, The Blog

It took six years…and although I still wake up knowing that it’s the anniversary and my eyes flood with tears, that screaming pain isn’t there this year. When I think back to six years ago, for the first time, I am not tortured by it. Each...

My Daughter’s Miracle

by Kirstin Ricketts | Sep 20, 2019 | Faith Matters, Home Sweet Home, The Blog

I would want to share her story because I have seen our God, who can do anything, do the miraculous. It wasn’t a coincidence, and it wasn’t lucky. It was purely the reckless love of our God intersecting our lives in a way that I would want you to know about because...

Unwrap and Experience

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

Have you ever noticed something over and over? Maybe a comment or a theme? Sometimes for me it’s even something I see in nature. I often find that if it is something I have seen over and over, God many times has something to unfold. So how do we ask God about those...

You’re Invited

by Kirstin Ricketts | Sep 16, 2019 | Faith Matters, The Blog

What type of invitation are you sending to God? Is He on your “casual get together” list? Is He more like a pen pal? You find it interesting to hear from Him, so you send Him a letter, hoping you will receive one in return. Maybe you invite Him to visit, to see a...

When We Feel A Bit Squeezed

by Kirstin Ricketts | Sep 13, 2019 | All The Things, Faith Matters, The Blog

On vacation this fall, I ran in the mornings to get a little headspace and because it’s my favorite way to see new places. Sitting amongst the rocks, the old walls by the sea were cracking, and upon first glance, it looked like rubble. I sat for a while thinking about...

How Can We Open A Connection To God?

by Kirstin Ricketts | Sep 11, 2019 | Faith Matters, The Blog

I like to read and pray early in the morning. I’ve been known to do some extreme things to warm up my little office next to the kitchen. Sometimes I get out of bed and immediately put on snow pants, or set my space heater to 90 degrees to take the edge off, but my...