by Melissa Cheatham | Sep 14, 2020 | The Blog
Okay, so many of you have now sent off your sweet kiddos to school, and as excited as you are to see them and talk about their day, they come home as little zombie monsters. They are tired and hungry people in need of an intercession. Let’s deal with their need...
by Kirstin Ricketts | Sep 11, 2020 | Faith Matters, The Blog
Last 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...
by Kirstin Ricketts | Sep 9, 2020 | Faith Matters, The Blog
As the air turns and it becomes cool, I notice the leaves on the burning bushes around our home are starting to turn red. Their leaves begin to change one by one, some more quickly than others…but little by little, the season is changing them. As the air feels...
by Melissa Cheatham | Sep 8, 2020 | Children, The Blog
Well… I think we did it. We made it past the first week or two of school. Some of us are virtual, some of us are doing homeschool, and some of us are back into classrooms figuring out all of the new systems. For so many kids, there are intense emotions that go...
by Kirstin Ricketts | Sep 4, 2020 | All The Things, Faith Matters, The Blog
I failed at journaling for a good ten years. My journals became places of shame. I would be consistent and then stop after a few weeks, then start again and, after another failed attempt, figure I was a lost cause. It was disastrous. It was also exhausting because I...
by Kirstin Ricketts | Sep 2, 2020 | Faith Matters, The Blog
When it comes to Bible Study this fall, we could easily come up with a list of reasons why it’s probably not the best time. School could change, we are just plain tired and need a break, or maybe the pandemic has you feeling off-center. There are new ways God...