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Because The Tears Come-I Know God’s Provision

by Kirstin Ricketts | Sep 23, 2020 | The Blog

I’d like to think that I could know God as my provider without actually needing to be provided for. Like a flower that could gleam in the sunlight covered in dewdrops but not actually need the rain. But, because the tears come, I know God’s provision....

What Recharges Your Soul?

by Melissa Cheatham | Sep 22, 2020 | The Blog

“What recharges your soul?” A good friend asked me that question recently, and luckily I happened to be on a walk in the woods with her at the time, and my answer was easy, “This.” The natural default is to live in the busy… in day to day tasks where we seldom...

Your Big Green Eyes Set Me Free

by Kirstin Ricketts | Sep 21, 2020 | Home Sweet Home, The Blog

I went out to run this morning and Samantha came out in her purple pajamas to run with me. She hasn’t gotten the memo that I run for quiet, but these are the sweet moments when I am reminded to just run with the girl I thought I might not get to run with. I took...

I Can Do All Things

by Kirstin Ricketts | Sep 18, 2020 | Faith Matters, Home Sweet Home, The Blog

Momming…most of my best ideas come from watching other moms and thinking, “Oooooh that. I’m going to do that too.” The simple, repeatable building blocks that we can copy and emulate…matter My son’s preschool teacher did this with her daughters – they would...

Encountering God- Monday Night Zoom Study 8:30pm CST

by Kirstin Ricketts | Sep 17, 2020 | The Blog

Our lives have on-ramps, places where God invites us into more with Him. God is real and near, and He is doing things. This study is an on-ramp, an invitation to see God up close. Whether you are a person who believes you encounter God regularly or wonder if...

Things Usually Go Well But Sometimes They Don’t

by Kirstin Ricketts | Sep 15, 2020 | All The Things, Faith Matters, The Blog

A theme in 2020 seems to be- things usually go well but sometimes they don’t. Even when we choose to see the glass half full, sometimes there’s a rock in the bottom of the glass that seems unavoidable. When life gets rough, what can we do? Choose where we place our...