by Crickett | Dec 10, 2015 | Devotional, Discouragement, Holidays
This past Tuesday night, Ellie Holcomb led us in a night of worship at our annual Women’s Ministry Christmas Dinner. Our theme was based on the title of one of the Christmas songs she wrote, Hope is Alive. As we enter this Christmas season, I realize there are...
by Crickett | Dec 5, 2015 | Devotional, How To Minimize Stress, Rest, Time Alone With God
As I talk with people, I hear a recurring theme: “I’m worn out. I need rest. Life is spinning madly out of control!” It seems we’re all running on empty and in danger of burning out. But, surely, that’s not God’s plan for our lives. Is it even...
by Crickett | Nov 19, 2015 | Devotional
This picture hangs in my office. The artist? Me. Before you jump to conclusions, let me clarify. I painted this picture during an afternoon breakout session at our women’s retreat several years ago, taught by Jennifer Fergus. I am not good at art, but I do enjoy...
by Crickett | Nov 12, 2015 | Devotional, Discouragement
I love my job as the Women’s Ministry Director at my church. Just last week, I told the Lord as I crawled into bed how thankful I am for this job and how much I love going to work every day. But to be honest, working in full-time ministry is not always a bed of roses....
by Crickett | Nov 5, 2015 | Devotional, Discouragement, How To Minimize Stress
I came home one day recently to this scene – a laundry room completely ransacked. No, I wasn’t broken into by robbers. My cat Hobson decided to have a field day and climb onto things he shouldn’t have been climbing on – resulting in a mess on the laundry room floor....