by Kirstin Ricketts | Jul 1, 2019 | Faith Matters, The Blog
God can be your friend. Ugh. If you told me that a year ago, I would have agreed with you…of course I agree with that. It sounds like something I would have repeated in Sunday School. But what does it mean? To me, “I am a friend of God,” meant we were on...
by Kirstin Ricketts | Jun 26, 2019 | Faith Matters, The Blog
This week as I was outside, I pulled up what looked like a weed and found an acorn attached to the leaves. Acorns fall from the trees in September/October, so this little guy was buried by a squirrel months ago. After being hidden in the dark all winter, it made me...
by Melissa Cheatham | Jun 25, 2019 | Faith Matters, The Blog
Sometimes, I just don’t have the words. I sit down to write and nothing… I sit down to pray, and my heart is overwhelmed, but the words just don’t come. Being one who always seems to be on the move, this is something that is...
by Melissa Cheatham | Jun 18, 2019 | Children, Faith Matters, The Blog
When my oldest was two, we were sitting on a blanket outside practicing animal sounds. You know… “What does a cow say?” Smart child replies… “Moo.” Momma claps. You know the drill. Things that you do with your first born that no other...
by Kirstin Ricketts | Jun 14, 2019 | Faith Matters, The Blog
My dad calls me darling. His dad called me darling. When I walk into my parent’s house, he always says, “Hi, Darling.” When we experience God as our Father, we experience Him intimately. We experience what it is like to be known and to be loved, to be cared for...
by Kirstin Ricketts | Jun 5, 2019 | Faith Matters, The Blog
When you look down into a pool of water, you see the reflection, but the murk distorts the picture. I sit in that spot this morning, as a friend has lost someone she dearly loves and honestly in her terrible circumstance, I don’t know how to reflect what God would...