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Being God’s Friend

Posted on February 11, 2014 by suemariericker

On the list of adventures I could choose, driving across country with a 3-year old in the car would not appear in my top ten.  However, when God puts a path before you, it is a good idea to figure … Continue reading →

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Let The Words Of My Mouth…

Posted on February 4, 2014 by suemariericker

We’ve been in California almost three months now and I’m pretty sure our search for a new church home is over; though I toyed with the idea of leaving before the service started this past weekend when I saw the … Continue reading →

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“House of Mercy”

Posted on February 1, 2014 by suemariericker

I woke up a couple of mornings ago with a strong sense of my need for the mercy of God.  I’m in one of those spots where I’m facing a demanding situation and insufficient personal resources to address it—in the … Continue reading →

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Antagonism

Posted on January 22, 2014 by suemariericker

Sometimes when I am talking, my thoughts get quite a ways beyond what I am saying and I become a bit tongue twisted and confused.  The upside is that I usually don’t have the same problem when I’m writing.  Usually.  … Continue reading →

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Musings

Posted on January 15, 2014 by suemariericker

I’ve spent the last week and a half trying to figure out what to write here—not that I didn’t have moments of inspiration, they just seemed to be very fleeting and I was either too busy or too distracted to … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year!

Posted on January 2, 2014 by suemariericker

I have a great deal of reticence towards writing a New Year’s blog – though I’m sure many people are sharing their thoughts and inspirations for 2014 – I don’t do resolutions because I’m sure I’ve broken as many as … Continue reading →

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Holiday Spirit vs. Christmas Spirit

Posted on December 23, 2013 by suemariericker

My daughter, granddaughter, and I attended the chapel service on base a couple of Sundays before travelling to be with family for the holidays—to be honest, I was pleasantly surprised!  I admit that I did not know what to expect … Continue reading →

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One of “Them”

Posted on December 13, 2013 by suemariericker

“Conviction” is one of those multi-layered words that individuals may accept in one instance, yet reject in another.  Most people have convictions – “fixed or firmly held beliefs” – regarding what they accept to be true or not true, yet … Continue reading →

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Gratitude

Posted on December 3, 2013 by suemariericker

We celebrated Thanksgiving with my son and his wife the weekend before the holiday is usually celebrated—and carried on the tradition of going around the table, each person declaring one thing for which they were thankful.  The biggest challenge, of … Continue reading →

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Some “Buts…” Allowed

Posted on November 22, 2013 by suemariericker

Have you ever been in one of those conversations where you pour out your heart to a person or excitedly share something that the Holy Spirit is teaching you from the Bible and their response starts with the word, “but….”?  … Continue reading →

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