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Will You Meet His Gaze?

by Kirstin Ricketts | Jul 8, 2020 | Faith Matters, The Blog

Last summer, I got random texts from a guy who was convinced I was “Annie.” I would tell him I was not her but he was sure I was pushing him off. Oh, Annie. Their relationship was obviously ongoing, but she didn’t trust him enough to give him her real number. It makes...

My Protector

by Kirstin Ricketts | Jul 6, 2020 | Faith Matters, The Blog

My grandparents lived on Marco Island, off the coast of Florida. When I was in high school, my grandfather would give me his boat and my friends and I would drive it around the entire island. We would boat through the protected mud flats and across the expanse of the...

What You Have To Offer Is Enough

by Kirstin Ricketts | Jun 28, 2020 | All The Things, Children, Faith Matters, The Blog

Our God is a God of full-circle, accepting, limitless love. Back in the old days, when we ate at restaurants with our grandparents, I saw that kind of love. It was my grandmother’s 83rd birthday. At the end of the meal, my oldest son eagerly asked me if we could...

Where Are Your Tracks Leading?

by Kirstin Ricketts | Jun 20, 2020 | Faith Matters, The Blog

Last spring when I went outside I heard bagpipes. Living tucked away by the cemetery was new to me and as I peered over the fence, it was our first funeral. Mrs. Sargent. The bagpipes played and the family stood around each other in solidarity. The air was as crisp as...

Are You Self-Medicating?

by Kirstin Ricketts | Jun 17, 2020 | All The Things, Faith Matters, The Blog

We can mask the void with anything. If someone asked you if you are “self-medicating,” your initial response might be, “Well, of course.” We have made it through this season with a variety of things: wine, wine and wine, Netflix, online...

Why Would I Want To Know God?

by Kirstin Ricketts | Jun 15, 2020 | 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. ...