by Kirstin Ricketts | Sep 17, 2021 | Faith Matters, Home Sweet Home, The Blog
“We can tell God the truth.” What does that even mean? When I think of my daughter, I wouldn’t want her to give me a canned answer when she is scared or trying to find her way. I’d want to talk with her about it, so we could peel back the...
by Kirstin Ricketts | Sep 11, 2021 | Faith Matters, The Blog
I remember 911. My investment class was abruptly canceled and the nation sat glued to our television sets as we watched how life can change, how history can change in seconds, and it all can make us feel so helplessly out of control. Out of control. It’s likely...
by Kirstin Ricketts | Sep 3, 2021 | Faith Matters, Home Sweet Home, The Blog
As I watched my five-year-old ask me letter by letter how to spell the words for his card, it made my heart smile. “You are so brave to get baptized.” He was right. That was brave. My 85-year-old grandmother got baptized last weekend in my mother’s swimming...
by Kirstin Ricketts | Aug 13, 2021 | Faith Matters, The Blog
As we approach the fall and activities resume, there are two distinctly different ways we incorporate God. We can fit Him into the spaces or invite Him into all of them. What we choose can change everything. Sometimes we treat God like an enhancement to our life,...
by Kirstin Ricketts | Jul 29, 2021 | Faith Matters, The Blog
With God, there is clarity. When we hand Him my everything, there is peace. When we don’t know the way, we find our direction in Him. When our hearts are unsettled, we find Him to be our firm foundation. When life seems meaningless, in Him, we find all purpose. ...
by Kirstin Ricketts | Jul 23, 2021 | Faith Matters, The Blog
Teddy learned to wakeboard this week. He has been the flag holder forever and it was his turn. He sat in the water with his brother, eyes full of anticipation and got up on his first try. It was different teaching him than it was the other kids. The others looked at...