Category Archives: Faith

Ashamed

Posted on November 14, 2024 by suemariericker

[This is the last blog I wrote, and I didn’t post it. If you look at the date of my last post, you’ll notice that I have written much less frequently as time went on. Then I started writing this … Continue reading →

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A Conundrum

Posted on February 9, 2024 by suemariericker

Something Jesus said has bothered me for quite a while. Well, I don’t necessarily have a problem with Jesus making the statement as I do with understanding what He said—it is concerning a conversation Jesus had one day when He … 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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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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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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On Growing Up…

Posted on July 18, 2014 by suemariericker

Living with my 3-year old granddaughter and watching her 3-year old behavior, lately has sparked my thoughts about growing up and maturity.  I am pretty sure that she does not understand the concept of gratitude—little clues like moments of orneriness … 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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