Category Archives: Christianity

Shouldn’t be Surprised…

Posted on September 20, 2015 by suemariericker

…and yet sometimes things happen that just really take me off guard—and can be a problem when I am vulnerably positioned, either physically or emotionally, where I can be thrown off-guard by the enemy’s tactics.  The apostle Paul wrote these … Continue reading →

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Focus!

Posted on October 21, 2014 by suemariericker

I suppose the “up-side” to doing embarrassing things is that they give me things to write about in my blog. I learn things in a “hands-on” sort of way, but I would prefer relegating that aspect of my personality to … Continue reading →

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All Things…!

Posted on August 12, 2014 by suemariericker

I have had easier weeks – easier than the past couple of them, I should say.  My daughter was in a motorcycle accident and her body is broken but she is alive, and for that I am remarkably grateful—and there … Continue reading →

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“I Am a Christian”

Posted on July 26, 2014 by suemariericker

I have been thinking about that lately, the statement “I am a Christian” and the responses to it in this nation and worldwide.  I think there was a time when those words were not as potentially volatile as they are … Continue reading →

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Forgiveness

Posted on July 11, 2014 by suemariericker

I do my best to avoid political topics when I write these posts because, frankly, they are way too emotionally loaded and I believe heart issues and spiritual matters are much more important.  I have noticed that few people change … Continue reading →

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Random Thoughts about Freedom and Free Things

Posted on July 7, 2014 by suemariericker

I think most people are familiar with the concept (though I probably have the phrasing wrong) that nothing is ever completely free—there is always a price for someone to pay, and frequently it is that person who thinks they are … Continue reading →

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What Do You See?

Posted on July 1, 2014 by suemariericker

The citizens of ancient Israel had some serious problems with their decision-making practices, particularly when it came to allegiances and priorities.  I cannot say which came first, the idolatry or mercilessness, but they seemed to go hand in hand.  Idols … Continue reading →

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“But James Says…!”

Posted on June 28, 2014 by suemariericker

Because I have a “been there, done that” relationship with legalism, I know that those who feel compelled to promote a particular doctrine or denomination love the book of James—at least a few verses in that book.  For instance:  “But … Continue reading →

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Afraid of Grace!

Posted on June 25, 2014 by suemariericker

I’ve been thinking about a couple of things I wrote in my last post, which I don’t want to correct, per se; rather, I want to expand those thoughts.  I made a comment that Satan   and his cohorts don’t show … Continue reading →

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Spiritual Abduction

Posted on June 20, 2014 by suemariericker

Our pastor is teaching a series through the book of Colossians and the verses he spoke on this past Sunday highlighted in my heart the insidiousness of errant teachings and beliefs.  I can’t explain why, when I read the phrase, … Continue reading →

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