by Crickett | Jul 28, 2016 | Devotional, Discipleship
(Because of a hectic schedule at work this week, I am sharing a post from several years ago.) When I was a little girl, I came very close to drowning one summer in Lake Plain Dealing. That event had a huge impact in my life. I remember waking up in the middle of the...
by Crickett | Jan 21, 2016 | Devotional
Every year a state of panic sets in among church staff and ministry leaders as they are tasked with recruiting people to fill positions in ministry for the next year. Many volunteer to serve, but there are times we can’t find anyone to serve in an area of need. Or the...
by Crickett | Jan 10, 2013 | Devotional, Discipleship
When you are presented with a new opportunity to serve in some capacity, do you struggle with deciding what to do? How do you know when to say “yes” and when to say “no”? Elaine Brown, in an article published in Discipleship Journal, gives seven questions to consider...
by Crickett | Nov 8, 2012 | Discipleship, Time Management
Life is “ticking” away, one second at a time. Are we using our time wisely and making the seconds count for eternity? Or are we wasting time doing things God never intended for us to do? It seems that life gets busier each year, and we live at breakneck speed. At...
by Crickett | Aug 22, 2012 | Discipleship
When I was a little girl, I came very close to drowning one summer in Lake Plain Dealing. That event had a huge impact in my life. I remember waking up in the middle of the night and crying out to God, “Lord, you didn’t take me home. You left me on this earth, so you...