I’ve always tried to make my home a safe place for my family. I have security features in place at my home. I have locking doors; a security system and I have a firearm for the last resort of protection. I do like feeling like I’m in a safe place. I’ve known a lot of…
I’ve learned the “magic word” called please. The “magic word” is what we teach our kids which is a form of respect when asking someone to do something for you. I’ve also learned the value of saying “thank you” when someone does something for me. “Please” and “thank you” seemed to have gone “out of…
I’ve heard that sometimes you just have to “wait and see”. I’m not a fan of waiting. I don’t consider myself a patient person, but I’m working on it. I like things to happen in sequence and on time. I like for traffic in the fast lane to move faster than the other lanes. I’m…
I know what it’s like for people to fight for me. I have never been charged with a crime that I didn’t commit. I have never been accused of a “guilty crime” – where you’re guilty until proven innocent in the court of public opinion. I have not lived a perfect life for sure. I…
Blog by Kristen Hicks Warning: This is probably one of my most honest blogs. Ministry is hard. Exhausting. Draining. I feel like I pour everything out I could possibly pour out, only then find myself in a situation that I have to pour out more. More that I don’t have. Is it worth it? I’m…
I know what confidence looks like to me. I looked it up on dictionary.comjust to be safe. Confident means to be “sure, full assurance or strong belief. Confident is sometimes displayed as bold, presumptuous and sure of oneself.” I think the line between confidence and arrogance can be very thin. I see confidence as more…
If I have the choice of walking or riding a bike, I will choose the bicycle. I enjoy bike riding, especially on The Carrollton Greenbelt – an 18-mile loop around our city. I am thankful that I can walk and that for the most part, it feels good to walk. Going for a walk is…
I remember watching the movie called “The Great Escape” when I was a young kid. I have been fascinated with movies of escape for many years. I also realize that watching a movie is an escape of sorts. When I go to see a good movie, I often feel like the world stopped for a…
I can still remember when I as broke as a joke and scrambled to have money for anything. I was not necessarily blowing my money, but I sure wasn’t smart with what I had. I’ve heard it said that “broke is about my bank account balance, but poor is a state of my mind”. I…
I am fully aware of some of the foolish things I’ve done in the past. I’m thankful that the “cobwebs” of my mind keep me from remember all of them! I often look back with regret at things I’ve said or done without giving much thought to the “fallout” or damage done to people I…