Author Archives: suemariericker

"Follow Your Shot!"

Posted on March 1, 2020 by suemariericker

I went to a lot of my granddaughter’s soccer practices and games this past year—it was fun to watch her practice and play!  She wasn’t at all intense about the game; my daughter observed that her daughter was more of … Continue reading →

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HOPE

Posted on February 5, 2020 by suemariericker

“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.” (Romans 15:13) The Bible has a lot to say about hope—I think … Continue reading →

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"…that they all may be one."

Posted on December 27, 2019 by suemariericker

“Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth.  As you sent me into the world, so I have sent them into the world.  And for their sake I consecrate myself, that they also may be sanctified in truth.  I … Continue reading →

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Devotion

Posted on December 17, 2019 by suemariericker

If I am honest with myself, I must admit that I do not love God with all my heart, with all my soul, all my mind, and all my strength (Mark 12:30).  I was thinking about that recently when I … Continue reading →

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What Would Jesus Do?

Posted on November 26, 2019 by suemariericker

Most of us have heard the question, seen the bracelet, or recognize the acronym WWJD.  I think from the first time I heard it an ambivalence stirred in me a mixture of “I need to be more like Jesus and … Continue reading →

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Spirit of Antichrist

Posted on November 7, 2019 by suemariericker

I’m sure most people, whether Christian or not, have heard the word “antichrist.”  Many people are also familiar with the number 666, even if they have no other association other than to think that it is related to something or … Continue reading →

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Moving the Boundaries

Posted on October 12, 2019 by suemariericker

One of my granddaughter’s favorite TV programs involves a small group of Australian school kids who formed an agency to solve mysteries and other puzzles.  In an episode she watched recently, one of the boys entered a race during a … Continue reading →

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The Impossible Commandment

Posted on September 12, 2019 by suemariericker

Jesus said, “This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.” That’s it.  To obey Jesus, all we need to do is love people the way He loves us. Not necessarily a piece of cake, … Continue reading →

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God of Comfort

Posted on August 7, 2019 by suemariericker

Recently, some friends of mine experienced unthinkable tragedies in their lives, the kind of heartbreaks that leave people reeling with anguish and questions. In both situations, young children were left without one of their parents. A bell rang and a … Continue reading →

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The Golden Rule

Posted on July 24, 2019 by suemariericker

Most people, whether they are a Christian or not, are familiar with the Golden Rule: “Do unto others as you would have them do to you,” or “treat people the same way you want to be treated.  This is how … Continue reading →

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