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You Don’t Have To Go It Alone

by Kirstin Ricketts | Oct 11, 2019 | All The Things, Faith Matters, The Blog

My son was a bucket of nerves sitting at the counter one day. We talked a bit more, and it made me think, “God doesn’t lead you to do anything that He doesn’t give you absolutely everything you would need to accomplish it.” I wonder if you need to hear that today as...

Are You Living Hypnotized?

by Kirstin Ricketts | Oct 9, 2019 | All The Things, Faith Matters, The Blog

I met my husband for breakfast yesterday, and the couples sipping their coffee at the cafe looked so comfortable. I dreamed of sitting there too, with my coffee warm in my hands, talking about the weather. Comfort can be tricky, almost hypnotizing. There was a phase...

Lost Does Not Mean Forgotten

by Melissa Cheatham | Oct 8, 2019 | Faith Matters, The Blog

Recently, we went on our annual RV trip and headed to Colorado and the Black Hills of South Dakota. The highlight of our trip was this fantastic place called Sylvan Lake, a perfect spot for swimming, hiking, kayaking, and family fun. In the middle of the lake, there...

Look How Much You Loved Me

by Kirstin Ricketts | Oct 7, 2019 | Faith Matters, The Blog

I saw my first olive tree this fall, and it was different than I expected. The sign by the old tree identified it as an olive, but I looked and looked and only saw about five olives on one little branch. They were hard to see, but when I stopped to search, they indeed...

Waiting To Be Set Free

by Kirstin Ricketts | Oct 4, 2019 | All The Things, Faith Matters, The Blog

God is kind and patient. He understands our humanity, and so as He unwraps truth for our hearts, He will unwrap new things, little by little, over and over. When we give God our lives, we give Him our whole selves, and as we do, He will reveal things that He would...

Rhythms of Renewal

by Kirstin Ricketts | Oct 2, 2019 | All The Things, Faith Matters, The Blog

“I do not know what this day holds, but no matter what, I trust you.” When that is my first thought as I wake up in the morning, I feel like I am home again. My feet are walking on solid ground with my God, worry is far, anxiety is not a thought, and my...