Be Still

Blog by Kristen Hicks Tears are an interesting design. There isn’t another human reaction that actually can mean so many different things. Tears of joy at watching a couple get married or a baby born. Tears of grief at the loss of a loved one. Tears because you are laughing so incredibly hard. Tears of…

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When There’s Nothing Left to Do But Write

Blog by Kristen Hicks Full disclosure… I haven’t hated this season. I have enjoyed the rest. I have enjoyed slowing down and not having to live up to the expectations and demands of so many different people and things I’ve committed to. Granted in a lot of ways, my life hasn’t changed as much as…

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Taking Care of Pastors

I was a youth pastor for just over 20 years. I started my ministry serving a small church in Crab Orchard, TN on the weekends in 1982. I was a junior at Johnson University (formally Johnson Bible College). I then served as youth minister at First Christian Church in Maryville, TN for 2.5 years. In…

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Thankfulness

Blog by Kristen Hicks “Where do I begin? Where do I go from here?” If you haven’t noticed from my past blogs, I love asking questions. Especially to the One who holds all the answers. Honestly, I think Jesus loves it when we ask questions. He’s not afraid of them. They don’t make Him doubt…

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Sacred

Blog by Kristen Hicks Not many words have moved me like this one. It’s one that speaks almost in a whisper and then echoes itself in the distance, creating a reverent fear. One must never take this moment, this space, this chance, this Voice that speaks and changes everything, for granted. I must say, I…

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Regret

Blog written by Kristen Hicks I’m sitting here in the 4am coffee shop, having a moment. It’s so interesting how moments change us. How one simple word, or statement, or question can shift our thinking and suddenly we realize something about ourselves we never noticed before. I read this book a good bit of the…

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