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What I Found When I Broke

by Kirstin Ricketts | Aug 23, 2019 | All The Things, Faith Matters, The Blog

As an Enneagram 8, I like to say I operate as a broken 8…not like a car with a wheel that fell of kind of broken, but more like a stubborn mule who could use a self-improvement plan. For a long time, like thirty-four years long, I was certain that I knew the...

Shishito Peppers

by Melissa Cheatham | Aug 22, 2019 | The Blog, The Feed

The ending days of summer are bittersweet, but it may be the best time to get produce! Shishito peppers are one of those secret finds of August that you will want to get your hands on. You can find them at farmers markets or in grocery stores by the pound, and you...

What Your Kids Teachers Really Want

by Kirstin Ricketts | Aug 21, 2019 | All The Things, The Blog

Cheers to the teachers. The wheels are falling off the wagon. Yesterday afternoon, we started doing taste tests to see if the kids like HoHo’s or Twinkies better. As they closed their eyes and I shoved pieces into their mouths like it was wedding cake it occurred to...

Be the Person You Want Them to Be

by Melissa Cheatham | Aug 20, 2019 | Children, The Blog

“Mom, when I grow up, I want to be just like you.” Gulp. That is what my little Ella told me. At first, that line was super cute and flattering and then… what a reality. I want her to be so much more than… well… me! I want her to take the best of what I...

400 Feet At A Time

by Kirstin Ricketts | Aug 19, 2019 | The Blog

How can I follow God if I don’t know what He is saying…if I can’t see where He is leading or what He wants me to do? It’s the worst-best case scenario…the worst because we would want to know how the big story turns out and how we’ll get...

I Will Trust That God Knows More Than I Do

by Kirstin Ricketts | Aug 16, 2019 | All The Things, Faith Matters, The Blog

The final piece in my list of “Guiding Principles” is the most pivotal and life-changing: I will trust that God knows better than I do. It sounds simple, right? Maybe even obvious. But when you start to proceed that way, it changes everything. It is the most free way...