by Kirstin Ricketts | Jul 31, 2020 | The Blog
As we consider how to talk about racism with our kids, it leaves me wondering. How do we train eyes to see? I read an article by Max Lucado, where he said: “In the eyes of God, you are worth dying for.” That is it. We train eyes to see by training how...
by Melissa Cheatham | Jul 30, 2020 | The Blog
If you come over to my home you will see a large black frame with a word image on a blackboard. I rotate the image several times during the year to fit the season. My current image has the words from Psalm 118:24 “This is the day that the Lord has made; Let us...
by Kirstin Ricketts | Jul 29, 2020 | The Blog
When it comes to making commitments to a code of conduct as we consider the racial divide in America, this is the one that makes me cry. I will trust that God knows better than I do. It floods my eyes because God is generous and kind, He sees what has happened and...
by Melissa Cheatham | Jul 28, 2020 | Children, 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 | Jul 27, 2020 | The Blog
When it comes to the racial divide, we must commit to fighting for the big rocks. To enter in, I’m trying to read and listen to all sorts of voices. Listening with a desire to understand could be one of the first steps toward coming together. I wonder if talking...
by Kirstin Ricketts | Jul 24, 2020 | The Blog
I keep hearing the phrase, “Nothing will change until the comfortable people decide to get uncomfortable.” We may think our circumstances don’t control us, but are we controlled by our comfort? We have an opportunity to consider patterns in America...