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May Your Labor Take Root

by Kirstin Ricketts | Sep 2, 2019 | The Blog

After a summer filled with…summer, “neglected” was a good way to describe the cabin landscaping. I crawled through the beds pulling baby cotton trees one by one. There were hundreds, and they were difficult to pull up because they had been growing for a while....

Turning Belief Into Faith

by Kirstin Ricketts | Aug 30, 2019 | All The Things, Faith Matters, The Blog

Belief is claiming something to be true. Belief starts in your head, and as it grows roots, it settles in your heart. Faith is in your feet. It’s proceeding. Because I believe, in faith I will proceed as if it is so. I believe the bridge will hold me, but it takes...

Taco Dip

by Melissa Cheatham | Aug 29, 2019 | The Blog, The Feed

This dip is a summer/fall go-to appetizer for my people. My mom first made this to take to my dad’s tractor pulls. (Yes that is a competitive sport!) Now we make it for football game tailgates and cookouts. I keep the toppings simple to make it an overall...

Don’t Be A Faker

by Kirstin Ricketts | Aug 28, 2019 | All The Things, The Blog

My begonias have cracked me up this summer. They look strong, the leaves are perfectly waxy, they stand tall, and the red flowers are vibrant and beautiful. But…they are such fakers. At the slightest rain, they lean and slump over against each other, and the...

Choose to Listen

by Melissa Cheatham | Aug 27, 2019 | Faith Matters, The Blog

There have been several videos going around on Facebook and the internet lately of babies and children getting cochlear implants. These videos make me tear up EVERY TIME! A cochlear implant system helps restore the sense of hearing for people with severe...

The Secret To Everything

by Kirstin Ricketts | Aug 26, 2019 | All The Things, Faith Matters, Home Sweet Home, The Blog

The apple tree in our yard is growing baby apples. They are only a little bit bigger than grapes, and the kids have been picking them just to see if they can pallet the sour taste. Hoisted in the air on their friend’s shoulders they reached up high into the...