Tag Archives: Grace

Light Affliction

Posted on May 23, 2014 by suemariericker

Life is rarely convenient; in fact very often it is wrought with inconvenience and frustration.  As I have grown older, it takes more to annoy me or disrupt my “happy place” than when I was younger, but I find that … Continue reading →

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Cultivating Life

Posted on March 5, 2014 by suemariericker

I am not thin.  In fact, to some I am just the opposite.  Throughout my life, there were those who teased me about my weight; I’ve been told that no one could love me, rejected in a culture that loves … 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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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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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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Judges 19 – My Prayer

Posted on May 22, 2013 by suemariericker

I wrote this prayer after reading chapter 19 in the book of Judges: Father, I do not like this chapter—this story makes me sick!  It is difficult even to imagine these types of things happening nowadays, in our “enlightened”, modern … Continue reading →

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Blessing

Posted on May 19, 2013 by suemariericker

I read the book of Ruth recently, and near the end of those few chapters is a blessing, spoken to Naomi:  “Blessed be the Lord who has not left you this day without a close relative; and may his name … 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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