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How Would You Describe Your Life? Good or Bad?

April 29, 2020 by Rikki Brase Leave a Comment

Hey Friends! How’s it going? I hope you are staying safe and enjoying life.

Enjoy this week’s post! It was inspired after thinking on these few Q’s:
How often do we think something to be SO GREAT to then get slapped with the realization that one aspect of that great thing, isn’t so good for us after all?

How often do we think something to be SO TERRIBLE to then get slapped with the realization that all aspects of that one thing weren’t so bad after all?

I’d love to hear your thoughts, too! Thanks for reading 🙂

I Suddenly Heard God Loud & Clear

April 12, 2020 by Rikki Brase Leave a Comment

Hearing God isn’t always easy. I have had to fight for it my whole life. But it’s moments like this one that make that often long and often difficult fight totally worth it!

How Are You Really Doing?

April 1, 2020 by Rikki Brase Leave a Comment

Hey Friends! I have missed talking with you. I have missed hearing about your lives and sharing pieces of mine. How are you!? A few years back, I had my heart broken over a dream man, my work environment was “complicated”, and school was providing that to-do list that titled itself ‘IMPOSSIBLE’. I also had […]

Being Happy Where You Are

December 10, 2019 by Rikki Brase Leave a Comment

Asking For a Friend Q: How can I be at peace with my own path when it looks so different from the paths of those around me? – This question was submitted anonymously by someone like you! – “Hey Friend, where are you?” That’s what a friend asked me 3 years ago. I was on […]

Let’s Say Goodbye to The Inner Grinch!

December 4, 2019 by Rikki Brase 4 Comments

In efforts to get rid of my inner Grinch, I had to write this out. After reading this, you’ll have to tell me which perspective you agree with? Ok! Here Goes! Perspective 1 – “This guy is cruel!” Did you spot a gentleman, approximately 5’8″, wearing a red shirt, tan pants and a menacing smile […]

“How Do You Continue Forward When Doubt Creeps Into Your Mind?”

November 30, 2019 by Rikki Brase 4 Comments

Full Question:
“When you are about to embark upon a journey of a lifetime, one that will be identified with you even after you’re gone, how do you continue forward when doubt creeps into your mind?”

We’re All Trying!

November 27, 2019 by Rikki Brase 1 Comment

“I’m stuck in this thought that we go through life just waiting to find answers. It’s like they are these things that we won’t get no matter how hard we try, unless God says, “Okay, fine! I’ll tell you”. But then His answer seems encrypted and we spend the rest of life trying to discern the meaning of that divine response. Is that how it is?”

9 Tips & Tricks for Anxious Times

November 23, 2019 by Rikki Brase 2 Comments

Talking about anxious times… kinda makes me anxious.” Let’s look over what helps. 1. Deep Breathing Sometimes my mind is racing so fast, I feel like I have a superpower. Then I realize superpowers are beyond exhausting & I hate them! If I find myself feeling this way, I set a timer for 3 minutes […]

“I Lost My Wife Last Week”

November 20, 2019 by Rikki Brase Leave a Comment

Three weeks ago my husband and I walked out of the temple and ran into a man who offered to take our picture. As the Millenials we are, we accepted! He glowed! I am not kidding. He was beaming with a smile, thinking of others around him. We quickly found smiles on our faces too! […]

Is scripture study really for me?

October 28, 2019 by Rikki Brase 2 Comments

This is the question of the century! Making scripture study goals are like hopping onto a roller coaster that never ends!!! It is fun for the first little bit, but then it just gets annoying. Then annoying turns into aggravating. Then aggravating turns into exhausting. Then exhausting turns into me never riding a roller coaster […]

How do I keep going When I Feel Like God is Asking Too Much?

October 8, 2019 by Rikki Brase 2 Comments

… Answer to Part 1 OCTOBER – Part 2: What Do I Do When I Feel Like God is Asking Too Much? So remember that time when I thought God was asking too much? HA! I didn’t even know what was coming! In June I thought I was busy! Get this! Now, I am in […]

Roses & Thorns / “Why Did Beauty Make Me Blind?” Poem

July 8, 2019 by Rikki Brase Leave a Comment

God is Beauty

Wake up!

Smell the roses
Because they are lovely, kind, and warm
You’ll find the smell will lift your soul and make you
Reach for thorns…

New to the New Testament? Me Too!

June 3, 2019 by Rikki Brase Leave a Comment

Does anyone else feel like the Bible, though translated to English, is SO hard to understand! I can sort of follow the gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, & John), but outside of that, it seems like an entirely different language. So please know, I am no expert nor do I intend to preach to you. I […]

Three.2 – God, If You Are Really There Why Do I Feel So Alone?

May 9, 2019 by Rikki Brase Leave a Comment

Do you understand my heart? Do you get why I am so stuck? God, I really really want to know you again. You have been there for me before. Why can’t I feel you now? This time I feel different. It’s not like God isn’t answering some question I have. Instead, it is as if […]

Three.1 – God, Are You Really There? If so, Why Do I Feel So Alone?

May 6, 2019 by Rikki Brase Leave a Comment

“I worry about returning home a lot. When I remove this badge, will devils take its spot?” – Angst-y Missionary For eighteen months I wore Christ’s name on a name badge that always sat over my heart. Yet when my church service mission was coming to an end, I had to go back to normal […]

“How Do I Be Patient in Anxious Times?”

April 30, 2019 by Rikki Brase Leave a Comment

Asking For a Friend – This question was submitted anonymously by someone like you – Desperate times call for desperate measures. I say this because I am 99% certain that every single person that lives on this planet has been desperate at one time or another. We are desperate for change, love, understanding, growth, happiness, […]

List of Ideas for Happy Days

April 30, 2019 by Rikki Brase Leave a Comment

Here’s a list of things I love to do: Take a walk outside Play racquetball Watch or play volleyball Listen to music Go on a drive Join a Cycling class Stargaze Take a bath Eat savory food! Explore art museums Spend time with friends Cook for my husband Enjoy the Outdoors Paint my nails Hit […]

Good Bad News – To the Citizens of Sinnerville

April 22, 2019 by Rikki Brase Leave a Comment

[ACTION]This is Absolute Truth coming to you live from Sinnerville.Our weather today is bound to be partly cloudy Maybe a titch of rain, but we are looking up becauseGrey Skies are a gift to the wicked Did I already do the opening line that addresses you all? […]

TWO.3 – If God Hears Prayers, Why Isn’t Mine Being Answered?

April 21, 2019 by Rikki Brase Leave a Comment

For four days I felt trapped inside this box unable to find any answers beyond ‘God hears prayers’. I felt like I knew the truth but didn’t know how to apply it. For four days I felt like God didn’t want to answer me. I found it WAYYY hard to read scriptures, say prayers, or […]

TWO.2 – If God Hears Prayers, Why Isn’t Mine Being Answered?

April 18, 2019 by Rikki Brase Leave a Comment

Everyone in the car was terrified. We couldn’t see the road, snow-flakes were attacking our windshield, high-speed winds were shoving our car. I wouldn’t have been surprised if we were picked right up off the ground, thrown back down, and spun around six times knowing how powerful that wind was. It was nuts! My mom […]

TWO.1 – If God Hears Prayers, Why Isn’t Mine Being Answered?

April 15, 2019 by Rikki Brase Leave a Comment

Week 2: Day 1 I was kneeling by my bedside, praying with everything I had! Yet, I felt like I was talking to a brick wall. Why does God feel unreachable? Have I done something to distance myself from Him? Do I lack faith? Am I not listening in the right way? Am I afraid […]

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