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What I Found When I Broke

by Kirstin Ricketts | Aug 23, 2019 | All The Things, Faith Matters, The Blog

As an Enneagram 8, I like to say I operate as a broken 8…not like a car with a wheel that fell of kind of broken, but more like a stubborn mule who could use a self-improvement plan. For a long time, like thirty-four years long, I was certain that I knew the...

I Will Trust That God Knows More Than I Do

by Kirstin Ricketts | Aug 16, 2019 | All The Things, Faith Matters, The Blog

The final piece in my list of “Guiding Principles” is the most pivotal and life-changing: I will trust that God knows better than I do. It sounds simple, right? Maybe even obvious. But when you start to proceed that way, it changes everything. It is the most free way...

What Calls Us Home?

by Kirstin Ricketts | Aug 12, 2019 | Faith Matters, Home Sweet Home, The Blog

My grandfather had a way with animals, especially birds. My grandparents lived on an island in Southern Florida and my grandfather was a great fisherman. When we would return home in the afternoon with a catch, he would clean the fish on the dock. I can still smell...

Leave Yourself Behind

by Kirstin Ricketts | Aug 5, 2019 | All The Things, Faith Matters, The Blog

When it comes to turning off lights and shutting cabinet doors, my husband would confirm that I have some room for improvement when it comes to habits. Although I should probably start with cabinet doors, I find developing mental habits much more attractive. One of...

Take Your Thoughts Captive

by Melissa Cheatham | Jul 30, 2019 | Faith Matters, The Blog, This Is Life

I don’t know about you, but sometimes, the mean girl in my head speaks loudly. It tells me lies that bring up the biggest fears I have about myself, and I have to fight to take those lies, these thoughts, captive. I have to conquer them with strong truths. If I can...

How Is Your Reflection?

by Kirstin Ricketts | Jul 29, 2019 | All The Things, Faith Matters, The Blog

My nephew is really into police and his Great Aunt welded him a little safe filled with jewels for him to play cops and robbers. Over the 4th of July a firework went off, and in a mad run for the house the safe came open, spilling out the jewels. I ran to look for...