Author Archives: suemariericker

Can’t Get There From Here!

Posted on February 8, 2023 by suemariericker

I have some close ties to a religious cult (a religion regarded as unorthodox or spurious, and its adherents). When I believed the things they believed, I didn’t consider it to be cultic, and I am sure they don’t, either. … Continue reading →

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Silent Night

Posted on January 21, 2023 by suemariericker

My parents were married on Christmas Eve in 1939; about eleven years (and a couple of sons) later, I was born. Four and a half years after that, my mother died. Christmas Eve was always special to me, but it … Continue reading →

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Keep Looking Up!

Posted on December 20, 2022 by suemariericker

I’ve heard the saying, “You don’t appreciate what you have until it is gone” (or something like that—I’m not sure I got the quote exactly right). For an example, as an American, I don’t really know the extent of freedom … Continue reading →

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Deception

Posted on November 19, 2022 by suemariericker

I don’t want to be deceived! …and I don’t imagine that there is anyone who does. The tricky thing about deception, though, is that anyone who is deceived doesn’t know it. There’s a confidence that it happens to other people, … Continue reading →

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“Behavior Modification”

Posted on October 19, 2022 by suemariericker

I’ve been thinking about this for a while—there’ve been several occasions recently that have trigged my thoughts about this topic (behavior modification), Christianity, and evangelism. Let me start with a quote I read recently, so you will have an idea … Continue reading →

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Cucumbers

Posted on September 20, 2022 by suemariericker

I love the fresh fruit and vegetables of summer, though I don’t live where I can have a garden. Also, I’m pretty sure I have a brown thumb—plants don’t seem to survive under my care. But I am pleasantly surprised … Continue reading →

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Either/Or

Posted on August 27, 2022 by suemariericker

I like putting myself into the story when I read the gospels—feel the heat, smell the dust, the food cooking, and the occasional breezes stirring amongst the people—talking with friends about Jesus, trying to get closer to Him to hear … Continue reading →

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Like Thunder…

Posted on July 14, 2022 by suemariericker

I had an interesting experience a couple of nights ago—actually, terrifying would be a more accurate description. I don’t wake up from a sound sleep easily, yet this time I was startled awake with such intensity that it took quite … Continue reading →

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Lord and Masters

Posted on June 8, 2022 by suemariericker

I love the Bible App with its multiple translations and versions of the Bible, its daily devotions, and Bible studies with many teachers well-versed in the scriptures. There are a lot of different Apps, too, that you can use to … Continue reading →

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What the Bible Says…

Posted on April 22, 2022 by suemariericker

I’ve heard that the Bible is 30 percent prophecy, the foretelling of things to come. That’s a lot! I can’t say for sure what the exact percentage of Scripture is prophetic, but I have read the book and I know … Continue reading →

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