Just Think About It…

What does this mean to you? Over the years, for myself, it has changed. But I think I finally get it and understand it and am doing it. Tell me, what does this mean to you?

When You Realize How Blessed You Are

There isn't much I don't appreciate these days. So many of my friends; whom I consider family, have cancer, health issues, financial issues, relationship issues, and other things that can be overwhelming. Each person feels things differently and so there is no way to compare each persons pain but there are so many who are…

The Power of Transformation

Today I had the privilege of sitting down with someone who has had a massive transformation over the last twelve months. This is a person who has been in my life for the past ten years. This is the person that brought Jack and I together. I am not even sure if he knew that…

Team Ricker Update May 16

There has been another update on Brison Ricker. 5/16/17 update on Brison  Over the weekend his pain continued even though we had stopped the oral meds. So yesterday per Dr. Burzynski's suggestion we brought him in for an emergency MRI of his brain and spine. The MRI of his brain showed stable there has been…

FerVent Prayer Strategy Ten

Each week from September to May I attend a Bible study at my church. It is a woman's bible study and I enjoy everything about it! I have had the privlege of learning from each of these ladies and become friends with so many of them. It has been such a perfect place for me…

What Does Anger Do?

The Struggle Is Real With The Flesh

Today is Friday and since February 10, 2017 that means I am volunteering at church. I am in with the children who are sixth grade and above. We do have a couple  who are old enough to be in the sixth grade but are in fifth. We let them join us and so far we…

Your Past Does Not Define You

In my Wednesday morning Bible study we are working through a book titled FerVent by Priscilla Shirer. She was in the movie War Room and she played the character Elizabeth. She wrote this book after doing the movie and I will forever be thankful.  This Strategy 5 was actually a couple weeks ago now. I wasn't…

What Does Forgiveness Mean? Part Two

We see a lot in the Bible about forgiveness. If we want to be forgiven, we are to forgive. Yet we are told that we are saved by grace, we have been redeemed by Christ dying on the cross, we are washed clean of our sins. So then why does Christ tell us we must…

What Does Forgiveness Mean?

I have been doing a lot of thinking about forgiveness. Over the next couple of weeks I will be spending a lot of time with people I have "forgiven". What does it actually mean though?  I have looked up a lot of verses about forgiveness. I will dig deeper soon.  In the meantime here are…