Tag Archives: Forgiveness

God’s Favorite Child

Posted on July 26, 2013 by suemariericker

I have three children who I love dearly and would be hard-pressed in any attempt to figure out which one of them is my favorite—each one is unique and extremely special to me, although I relate to them in different … Continue reading →

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Mulberry Trees

Posted on July 21, 2013 by suemariericker

I have been thinking a lot about Mulberry trees the past couple of days—I’m not familiar with them because I grew up in Oregon and don’t remember seeing any growing there.  So I looked up a couple of websites to … Continue reading →

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Fight for Joy!

Posted on July 12, 2013 by suemariericker

Our pastor concluded a teaching series on spiritual warfare this past Sunday with a sermon titled, A Battle for Joy.  Now honestly, I’m sure I would not have thought to put “Joy” into a teaching about the battles that rage in … Continue reading →

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Contentment

Posted on June 11, 2013 by suemariericker

My daughter and I were discussing the state of our kitchen last night and we agreed that it would be nice to have a matching set of good quality pots and pans. To be perfectly honest, we have parts of … Continue reading →

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Shake It Off!

Posted on May 13, 2013 by suemariericker

My daughter, two-year old granddaughter and I went to a park recently.  It was a lovely day and little Miss Energy was dashing around eagerly looking at flowers, bugs, and her personal favorite, rocks.  In the midst of her half-running, … Continue reading →

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Free Indeed!

Posted on May 3, 2013 by suemariericker

I can imagine that most people, in the course of their lives, have experienced negative opinions and disparaging comments about their identity, abilities, appearance, or character.  To some degree we can consider these comments to be curses, particularly if we … Continue reading →

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Stirred, Not Shaken

Posted on April 6, 2013 by suemariericker

“Yet once more I will shake not only the earth but also the heavens.”  This phrase, “Yet once more,” indicates the removal of things that are shaken—that is, things that have been made in order that the things that cannot … Continue reading →

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Samson–Man of Grace!

Posted on March 28, 2013 by suemariericker

Every time I have read about the life of Samson recorded in the book of Judges, I looked with criticism at the way he lived and the choices he made—focusing on his weaknesses rather than seeing him as a man … Continue reading →

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Doing Without

Posted on March 22, 2013 by suemariericker

Do all things… Yesterday, as sleep started to drift away and consciousness stepped in to take its place, I became aware of the gentle dripping of water—as I listened it became a steady, persistent stream and I immediately recognized the … Continue reading →

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Tear Down That Wall!

Posted on March 12, 2013 by suemariericker

I have been thinking about walls for a while now; this past weekend brought those thoughts to the surface. Walls are multi-purpose things—they keep people out, they keep people in, they are defensive in nature, they provide protection, they define … Continue reading →

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