Tag Archives: Jesus

“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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Afraid of Grace!

Posted on June 25, 2014 by suemariericker

I’ve been thinking about a couple of things I wrote in my last post, which I don’t want to correct, per se; rather, I want to expand those thoughts.  I made a comment that Satan   and his cohorts don’t show … Continue reading →

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Harbingers

Posted on October 30, 2013 by suemariericker

It has been a year now since hurricane Sandy hit the east coast of the United States and signs of devastation are still very evident.  This past year has been marked with floods, fires, hurricanes, tornados, school shootings, acts of … Continue reading →

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Indivisible

Posted on October 15, 2013 by suemariericker

I mentioned this before, and I think most people recognize that United States citizens live in a divided country.  We are not one nation under God and we are not indivisible!  However, acknowledging division in our country is one thing; … Continue reading →

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My Reason…

Posted on September 12, 2013 by suemariericker

I’ve been thinking quite a bit about a scripture in the book of Isaiah that describes the treatment Jesus received from many people when He lived as a man on earth—“He was despised and rejected by men” (Isaiah 53:3).  I … 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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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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The Father’s Heart

Posted on June 1, 2013 by suemariericker

A family tragedy recently started me to thinking about the Father’s heart—our unseen Father’s nature and disposition towards His children.  I have found that even in the best of homes, human fathers are just that – human.  …and humans, even … 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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Just The Facts!

Posted on April 15, 2013 by suemariericker

I am not perfect, and I find that information a bit disconcerting.  People who are not Christians like to condemn Christians for their imperfections and inconsistencies and I would prefer not having any evidence in my life to support their … Continue reading →

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