by Crickett | Sep 5, 2013 | Devotional, Rest
Guest Post by Cindy Sproles: I met Cindy at the Blue Ridge Christian Writer’s Conference this year, and she made a huge impact in my life. She loves the Lord, has a heart for people, and knows how to encourage others. When I asked her to be a guest blogger, she...
by Crickett | Aug 15, 2013 | Devotional
Do you ever have days that just don’t go the way you had planned? That was my day yesterday. I came into the office excited to see that the boxes containing our freshly-printed Bible study books had arrived just in time for our Women’s Ministry kick-off Sunday...
by Crickett | Aug 8, 2013 | Devotional
Lately, I’ve been hearing a lot about the 425 million dollar Powerball jackpot. As I was eating breakfast this morning, the newscasters were reminding us that we had till 8:00 tonight (Wed.) to buy our tickets. As I was listening to them, I started day-dreaming about...
by Crickett | Aug 1, 2013 | Devotional
“Growing old isn’t for sissies.” I hear those words almost every day from a friend of mom’s at the nursing home where she lives. Even though those words make me laugh at times, I also realize how true they are. Growing old is NOT for sissies. The older we get, perhaps...
by Crickett | Jul 25, 2013 | Spiritual Disciplines
What exactly are spiritual disciplines? Many people hear that phrase and think of them as drudgery, not delight. Just the word discipline alone sounds difficult and uncomfortable. But they can and should be a delight for us. Let’s look closer at these disciplines by...