Tag Archives: God

What Should I Say?

Posted on December 20, 2017 by suemariericker

As a mom, I can’t think of anything more difficult than seeing my children and their families suffer or go through difficult times. I long to say just the right words to bring them comfort or give them sage advice … Continue reading →

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Back to the Front!

Posted on June 30, 2017 by suemariericker

Recently, there’s been a stunning story with an accompanying picture in the news—that of a brave aid worker carrying a small child away from the bodies of her family, from under the hijab of her dead mother, and through the … Continue reading →

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“Just Trust Jesus!”

Posted on June 16, 2017 by suemariericker

Sage advice, in any case… that is, to “just trust Jesus!”  I’ve given that advice many times, I am sure, and yet have felt a bit of hollowness after speaking it—I gave my daughter that advice with a slight variation … Continue reading →

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Faulty Thinking

Posted on February 8, 2017 by suemariericker

The Bible is amazing!  I love studying it and recently I’ve spent a lot of time in the book of Genesis (even though I frequently wander away for other studies).  I especially like praying through the scriptures as the Holy … Continue reading →

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“But God Promised!”

Posted on September 15, 2016 by suemariericker

I am continually amazed at how some very familiar portions of scripture have verses tucked away in them that seem incongruent with what I imagine are God’s intentions and the way He works.  I like them! …those challenging verses.  I … Continue reading →

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A Target On My Back!

Posted on August 1, 2016 by suemariericker

Ok, I need to sit down here and write this out, working through some teachings on spiritual warfare, my history with the assaults of the enemy, and what the Bible has to say about the enemy, his character, and his … Continue reading →

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“The Father of All Those Who Believe”

Posted on July 4, 2016 by suemariericker

I read Genesis 22 recently—not an easy chapter, I think particularly for parents.  How could God possibly ask Abraham to sacrifice his beloved son, Isaac, as a burnt offering?  Wasn’t child sacrifice a characteristic of pagan cultures then (and now), … Continue reading →

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Earthquake!!!

Posted on June 15, 2016 by suemariericker

I was jolted awake by an earthquake one night last week; initially, when I woke up, I saw our cat standing at the foot of my bed and I thought it was her jumping up that caused the bed to … Continue reading →

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“High Places”

Posted on March 19, 2016 by suemariericker

We visited Tel Hazor on day three of our trip to Israel and I hoped to write about the experience before Easter because of the Canaanite gods that were worshipped there.  Our guide referred to the female goddess, Ashtoreth—a god … Continue reading →

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The Plain of Ono

Posted on March 4, 2016 by suemariericker

I’m trying to figure out (again!) how to write about my trip to Israel—I do not want this to be just an accounting of places I travelled to and a record of archeological sites I visited.  The fact that we … Continue reading →

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