by Crickett | Aug 26, 2021 | Devotional, Favorites
If someone asked me to give one word to describe our world today and the way we’re responding to one another, gentleness would not be the first word I’d think of. We don’t see a lot of gentleness today. Instead, we see people yelling at each other, shooting each...
by Crickett | Aug 13, 2020 | Devotional, Favorites
I finally gave in last week and bought a bird feeder. I have lots of birds in my backyard, and even had a new family with little “birdlets” this past spring. The cats and I loved watching them come up on the patio and peck for food. Last week I decided it was time to...
by Crickett | Mar 16, 2020 | Attributes of God, Devotional, Favorites, How To Minimize Stress
Does your life seem out of control and you’re wondering why circumstances are what they are? We’re probably all feeling that life is out of control in the midst of the ongoing coronavirus. We’re dealing with school closings, churches going online for...
by Crickett | Jan 16, 2020 | Devotional, Favorites
One of my favorite old movies is Pollyanna. Pollyanna had a positive perspective of life that eventually rubbed off on an entire town. I’ll never forget her “glad game.” She could always find something positive about a situation, no matter how bad it might have...
by Crickett | May 23, 2019 | Devotional, Favorites
Ever have one of those days when unexpected interruptions arise? This morning as I was turning into the church parking lot on my way to the office, I was delayed by an unexpected interruption—a family of Canadian geese crossing the driveway. There was no way I could...
by Crickett | May 16, 2019 | Devotional, Favorites
If you were asked to take a picture of something that reflected your life today and what you’re feeling, what would that picture be? Recently, our church staff went away for an overnight retreat—a time to slow down and reflect on life. Right before free time, we were...