Tag Archives: Prayer

What is a Christian to Do?

Posted on December 7, 2015 by suemariericker

I started writing this a couple of weeks ago after the Paris attacks but then I got sick and my energy and motivation in writing took a serious hit.  Feeling better now, and stunned by the news of more terrorist … Continue reading →

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A Seamless Canopy

Posted on September 28, 2015 by suemariericker

I heard this phrase, “a seamless canopy” used in an online prayer recently, and I cannot begin to tell you how much it resonated with my heart, particularly after a rather unpleasant encounter with an online shyster (though he definitely … Continue reading →

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Three Years…

Posted on September 22, 2015 by suemariericker

I have been hoping to write something to recognize the upcoming 3-year anniversary of Saeed Abedini’s imprisonment in an Iranian prison.  I think most Christians recognize his name and understand that he is an American pastor, unjustly held and tortured … Continue reading →

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A Dangerous Thing

Posted on March 12, 2015 by suemariericker

The opportunity to defend life came to our little town recently and, as in every place where convenience or “personal choice” conflicts with the value God places on the lives of every person, born or pre-born, an emotionally charged situation … Continue reading →

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Fighting Words!

Posted on January 30, 2015 by suemariericker

I don’t know the source of the phrase “them’s fighting words!” but it came to mind the other day when I was working on memorizing a scripture in 2 Corinthians.  I think I have mentioned before that I have a … Continue reading →

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Confession (Addendum)

Posted on November 18, 2014 by suemariericker

I wanted to write more in my recent posting built on the adage, “confession is good for the soul”; but as it was, the post was getting rather long so I decided to save it for another day—this being that … Continue reading →

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Focus!

Posted on October 21, 2014 by suemariericker

I suppose the “up-side” to doing embarrassing things is that they give me things to write about in my blog. I learn things in a “hands-on” sort of way, but I would prefer relegating that aspect of my personality to … Continue reading →

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No Fear!

Posted on September 26, 2014 by suemariericker

I’ve been reading the book of Jeremiah lately and am captivated by the story in chapter 36 where Jeremiah summoned Baruch and dictated to him every message the Lord had given against Judah, Israel, and other nations. When the scroll … Continue reading →

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Power, Love, and a Sound Mind

Posted on September 5, 2014 by suemariericker

Circumstances frequently bring my thoughts back to the verse in 2nd Timothy that declares, “For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind” (1:7 NKJV).  Interestingly, various Bible … Continue reading →

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Some Thoughts about the World Today

Posted on August 26, 2014 by suemariericker

Horrific events currently taking place in the Middle East seem to defy our sense of reality—how can persecution, execution, and inhumane brutality possibly be happening in the twenty-first century? Lest we are tempted to blame it on ruthless societies and … Continue reading →

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