Author: Crystal Ridlon
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How wide And Long And Deep Is the Father’s Love
My theme verses for fall, 2019! So often, even though I’ve been a surrendered vessel for over 20 years, I can find myself struggling with grasping how wide and long, and high is my Father’s love for me… My spirit needs to settle on these verses and allow the truths of this passage to encompass…
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Generational Bondage & It’s Longterm Effects
You’d think after 25 years of not living amongst my family members, I’d no longer be triggered by the level of hatred that is my childhood family. The level of hatred and dysfunction breaks my heart. Seeing my niece lifeless on that bed and family members outside her room bickering and being hateful to one…
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Who’s Approval Matters?
This verse changed my life around the young age of 17. It was at this point, in the midst of trying to please everyone around me, that God lead me to this truth. “Being a people pleaser”… Continues to be a struggle in my life, thankfully the struggle is getting easier each year! As my…
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Happy 19th Anniversary to My One True Love
Happy 19th Anniversary to my one true love! Our love has grown tremendously over the years and I am ever so grateful. Over the years we’ve experienced countless joys & trails. The joyful moments have held us together through the trials. God has used the trials to make us more Christ-like as a couple. I…
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Perfect Love Casts Out Fear
There is no fear in love… Perfect love drives out fear! Love how comforting the words of God are to the fiber of my being. Thankful for the consistent & solid truths God reveals to my heart. Always in awe of His mighty ways, his unconditional love, His patience, and how He’s an ever present…
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Because He Lives… All Fear Is Gone
Battling fear and uncertainty has the potential to possess you, to steal your joy, and make you feel like your losing your mind. I love this verse, because we are reminded that “God” alone is to be the stronghold of our life! We all struggle and need the hope of Jesus Christ. As I read…
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Remembering My God-Fearing and Most Loving Great Grandma
This woman on the right was my beloved and Godly great-grandmother. I came across this picture today and just started bawling. As a child, there were very few people in my life whom I felt loved me, felt safe and secure with, or who gave me a sense of true love and peace. This woman,…
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Train Up A Child
Look at these boys… They are so big now! This is a reminder that my kiddos do not belong to me… They belong to God and he has an amazing purpose and plan for their lives! I am learning that I must not cling to hard or hold them back out of fear of letting…
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In The Midst of Failure
Do you ever have days when you feel like a failure? Today was a day like that for me… All day I struggled with feeling like I was failing God, myself, my husband, my children, my clients, and even my friends. Then I rode with my 17 year old son, to pick up the other…
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Freedom & Joy Is a Byproduct of Complete Surrender
I am feeling thankful tonight! For a God who saved my soul! Blessed me with the most amazing husband, four wonderful children, friends who have my back, a dream job helping lead people to God, and a church home that is loving, accepting, and most important Biblically sound and God-glorifying! Life is hard! Everyday is…
The Flame Within 