by Crickett | Jul 23, 2020 | Devotional
The year 2020 has rocked our world. In January, we never dreamed of being in the middle of a global pandemic, yet in March we began to see that this year was going to be anything but normal. As we spent three months at home, a sense of “normalcy” was missing. We...
by Crickett | Oct 20, 2016 | Attributes of God, Devotional, Discouragement
I think we’re probably all familiar with the song, “This little light of mine. I’m gonna let it shine.” We tend to think of this song as a children’s song. But to be honest, the meaning of this song is just as much for adults as it is for kids. The challenge from this...
by Crickett | Oct 29, 2015 | Answering Difficult Questions, Attributes of God, Devotional
If God is sovereign, why does He allow natural disasters and catastrophes? If God is in control of everything — the weather, the oceans, the earth — why does He allow innocent people to die because of earthquakes, floods, tornados, tsunamis? It’s a tough...
by Crickett | May 14, 2015 | Devotional
(This is a repost from 2012. As I’ve been working on a lesson on the sovereignty of God today, I was reminded of this post from several years ago. Thought I’d share it with you again.) Have you ever had a “would’ve, could’ve,...
by Crickett | Jun 19, 2014 | Answering Difficult Questions, Devotional
I’ve been thinking a lot about death lately. No, I’m not being morbid. But in the past two years, I have attended quite a few funerals and visitations for those who have gone home to be with the Lord. Some of these are parents of friends – parents who lived a...