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How Can We Open A Connection To God?

by Kirstin Ricketts | Sep 11, 2019 | Faith Matters, The Blog

I like to read and pray early in the morning. I’ve been known to do some extreme things to warm up my little office next to the kitchen. Sometimes I get out of bed and immediately put on snow pants, or set my space heater to 90 degrees to take the edge off, but my...

Who Are You Neglecting In the Hustle?

by Melissa Cheatham | Sep 10, 2019 | The Blog

My grandma sent me a letter every week from the moment I went to college to the moment she was physically unable to do so. Twelve years of weekly letters. Amazing. As an 18, 19, 20-year old, I took that for granted. Yes, I appreciated it, but now as a busy momma, the...

Beholding and Becoming

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

When we want to know who we are, we are often told to look within, to “find it” within ourselves. Who am I? Upon self-reflection, we look to our circumstances, our hopes, and our dreams…and when we do, we create a narrative and write our story. If we...

Who You Are Becoming

by Kirstin Ricketts | Sep 6, 2019 | The Blog

Teddy walked into our room fighting back sobs. He’s trying to make it through the night in underwear…and 90% of the time he is making it…but not tonight. Mad, the tears ran down his cheeks and he audibly wailed as I walked him down the hallway holding his...

The Best Life Is Right Here

by Kirstin Ricketts | Sep 4, 2019 | Faith Matters, The Blog

This summer we were at a ranch in the middle of the Arizona desert surrounded by cactus and sand…a pure wasteland. The horses were kept in a huge area where there was room to run, and they were well cared for. As the kids returned from their ride, an unbroken...

Think Inside The Box

by Melissa Cheatham | Sep 3, 2019 | Faith Matters, The Blog

One year for Christmas, my husband bought me a beautiful light green leather planner. I love paper and all paper products, so he usually gifts me something in that direction. This planner though was an August – December calendar with pages of large boxes to...