by Crickett | Jan 1, 2020 | Devotional, Holidays
How are you looking at this upcoming year? With excitement about what God might do? With some apprehension about the unknown? With confusion as to the “next step” in your life? All of the above? One of the things I like to do at the end of the year and on New Year’s...
by Crickett | Nov 26, 2019 | Devotional, Holidays
This week we celebrate Thanksgiving Day, a day we set aside to give thanks. Yet, I was reminded this morning that I should be giving thanks every day of the year, not just on Thanksgiving. And I try to. I have a Thank You journal by my chair to write down what I’m...
by Crickett | Sep 12, 2019 | Devotional, Prayer
How would you describe your time in prayer? Do you do most of the talking, or is there a balance with listening? When we hear the words pray or prayer, we tend to think of speaking, not listening. When we pray, we talk to God, ask for things on our hearts, and express...
by Crickett | Aug 29, 2019 | Devotional, Time Alone With God
Are you feeling worn out and in need of some extended time alone with God to be refreshed? Are you having trouble finding time to do that? I understand. We live in a hectic, busy world, and each day seems to just get busier. How do we draw near to God when there’s so...
by Crickett | Aug 22, 2019 | Devotional, Fear
Last night my cat Hannah got herself into a challenging predicament and panicked. She jumped on the top of the TV armoire in my den, which almost reaches the ceiling. She had watched Hobson (my other cat) jump up there many times, and I’m sure she thought it would be...
by Crickett | Aug 8, 2019 | Devotional, Prayer
Have you been worried about anything lately? I have. We all struggle with worry and anxiety from time to time. The causes of worry vary—illness, financial struggles, relationship issues, decisions about the future, children/parents. The list goes on. So how are we to...