I have tried hard over the years to avoid making enemies. I’m not a doormat that others can walk upon. I also don’t intentionally harm others. I have opened my mouth and stuck my foot in more times than I can count and hurt myself and others. I’ve always thought it was a mistake…
In our culture, we don’t always connect great with small. I do like that computer storage that once took a warehouse is now the size of a pack of gum (almost)! Sometime great things come in small packages. I must confess that if given a choice of a large mystery package or a small mystery…
I like it when I get a “heads up” that something is about to happen. I do realize that the element of surprise is gone with a heads up, but I can mentally prepare when something is going down that affects me and my family. Most recently we’ve had two storms come our way and…
Blog by Kristen Hicks “I’m giving you my heart, and all that is within, I lay it all down, for the sake of your my King. I’m giving you my dreams, I’m laying down my rights, I’m giving up my pride, for the promise of new life. And I… I surrender… all to you, all…
I’ve been to some tough places in my life. I haven’t forgotten what it’s like to be lost. I haven’t forgotten what it’s like to feel hopeless. I haven’t forgotten what it’s like to feel helpless. I haven’t forgotten what it’s like to feel empty inside. I haven’t forgotten what it’s like to be “beat…
If I’m in a big room and it’s loud and a bit chaotic and I want to get everyone’s attention, I can yell or whistle and people will often get quiet. It doesn’t do much good to make an announcement to a room full of people who aren’t paying attention. The trumpet is a…
I’ve had experiences that are hard to describe and explain to others. The fact that I can’t explain or describe doesn’t diminish the impact that these experiences had on me. I’ve had personal experiences with the Lord that are still making an impact upon me today. I’ve prayed some bold prayers and watched Him work.…
Blog by Kristen Hicks One morning, last week, as I was laying in bed, talking to Holy Spirit about random stuff, I asked Him what He wanted my next blog to be about. “Loneliness” was what He immediately said. “Uhh… can we not?” I protested, all of a sudden feeling very vulnerable of even the…
I sometimes wonder what it would be like when the Lord comes back. When I was a kid, I was a bit fearful of the thought. As I’ve grown older and journeyed with Him for several years, I don’t fear Him – I trust Him. I do probably have some apprehension about what it…
I have be a person who prays for a long time. I remember as a boy praying the child’s prayer: “Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep. If I should die before I wake, I pray the Lord my soul to take.”. I had no idea…