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Let’s Talk Lion King

by Kirstin Ricketts | Jul 31, 2019 | All The Things, The Blog

Let’s talk Lion King. The music from my childhood and then you add Beyoncé? I can’t even. My youngest sat with me, singing along with the songs, and everything is Disney magical until Simba goes into the valley to work on his roar, led by his evil Uncle Scar. Oh...

Take Your Thoughts Captive

by Melissa Cheatham | Jul 30, 2019 | Faith Matters, The Blog, This Is Life

I don’t know about you, but sometimes, the mean girl in my head speaks loudly. It tells me lies that bring up the biggest fears I have about myself, and I have to fight to take those lies, these thoughts, captive. I have to conquer them with strong truths. If I can...

How Is Your Reflection?

by Kirstin Ricketts | Jul 29, 2019 | All The Things, Faith Matters, The Blog

My nephew is really into police and his Great Aunt welded him a little safe filled with jewels for him to play cops and robbers. Over the 4th of July a firework went off, and in a mad run for the house the safe came open, spilling out the jewels. I ran to look for...

I Will Not Get Offended

by Kirstin Ricketts | Jul 26, 2019 | The Blog

Do you know when it’s a great time to write a post about not getting offended? The week you’re helping to plan your class reunion! As I go to write this post and am receiving messages like, “What exactly are we paying for?” it allows me the opportunity to hone my...

Elevate The Conversation

by Kirstin Ricketts | Jul 24, 2019 | Home Sweet Home, The Blog

I’ve got a pretty good list of the things I disliked when I was a kid but appreciate as an adult, and at the top of that list is the attention my mom gave to what poured into our ears. So when you mention a song from the ’80s and ’90s, my eyes will likely give...

Guide Them

by Melissa Cheatham | Jul 23, 2019 | Faith Matters, The Blog

At our local greenhouse, there is a woman named Judy, who is about 80 plus years old. Her hands look as though they have had dozens of years of hard labor, and her white hair and curved spine add a few more years to her probable age. Every time I have an issue with a...