The Blog | Hold Loosely, Live Freely

When Life Hands You Lemons…

by Melissa Cheatham | Apr 23, 2020 | The Blog

When life hands you lemons… squeeze the heck out of them! 🙂 We are definitely in a unique time where we are getting served our fair share of lemons. But, it’s also one of the best times of the year to buy them, so let’s make the most of it! Here are...

What Makes Your Heart Sing?

by Kirstin Ricketts | Apr 22, 2020 | The Blog

I noticed it as my son’s teacher pulled up their classroom Zoom call: we saw his classroom, and it looked cheerful and happy. Then it happened. As she held up a markerboard, her whole arm disappeared like something from a science fiction movie. The background...

We Could All Use A Little Grace

by Melissa Cheatham | Apr 21, 2020 | The Blog

Last Thursday, April 16, we received between 6-8 inches of snow here in Omaha. That seems on par for 2020. Good grief! There were mixed feelings about the crazy weather, but I thought it was beautiful, especially the way it covered the tree branches. However, one of...

Appreciating and Treasuring What We Previously Walked By

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

There is a small stream located on the route that I run. When the quarantine started, it was frozen solid, but a little trickle of water was sneaking through under the ice and making the smallest waterfall into the river nearby. A few weeks into quarantine, the water...

How To Host A Bible Study On Zoom

by Kirstin Ricketts | Apr 17, 2020 | Faith Matters, The Blog

You can start a Virtual Bible Study. As we stride out this time of quarantine, let’s not give up the habit of meeting together! Now may be the perfect time to connect with your people over a Bible study, share the hope that you have, and fix your eyes on what...

Lessons About Words

by Melissa Cheatham | Apr 16, 2020 | The Blog

As a country, we are now into a month-ish long quarantine, meaning we have a lot more time around our families, which is great! And, can sometimes be really hard. In my home, I’ve noticed we have been much less careful with our words towards each other lately,...