by Kelly | Apr 12, 2017 | Bible Study, Christ, Christianity, Holy Land, Uncategorized
The Garden of Gethsemane is such a beautiful place. The olive trees, some of them hundreds of years old, stand as a reminder of the incredible history of this garden. A relief sculpture in the area catches my eye. The anguish and pain is captured beautifully by an...
by Kelly | Sep 3, 2016 | Christ, Family, God, Home, Keeping it Real, Kids, Life, Living Love, Parents, Spouse, Uncategorized
I have now experienced the weddings of both of my daughters. There are really no words to adequately describe the emotions that travel through the soul of a mother during the wedding season of her daughter. My words may ramble and my thoughts may be jumbled but...
by Kelly | Jul 29, 2016 | Family, God, Home, Keeping it Real, Kids, Life, Uncategorized
May your hands grow strong as you use them to serve others work hard offer a soft embrace lift someone up hold onto truth reach for your dreams cling to God’s word May your eyes be clear as you not just read, but truly see God’s word notice a need recognize pain or...
by Kelly | May 28, 2016 | Amazon River Missions, Bible Study, Christ, Christianity, God, Keeping it Real, Life, Living Love, Salvation, Uncategorized, Your Neighbor
Lost Flights and Found Blessings After the 13 hour fast boat adventure I spoke about in yesterday’s post we arrived in Tabatinga. We knew it was going to be a tight schedule to get to our plane but had no idea it would be this close. Our luggage was practically thrown...
by Kelly | Sep 11, 2015 | Uncategorized
9-11 One moment in time. The shocked world held its breath. Life and death became an indistinguishable mix of dust and debris. There was no black or white, no wealthy or poor, no gay or straight, no man or woman, adult or child. ALL of us searching the depths of our...
by Kelly | Jul 18, 2015 | Bible Study, God, Life, Uncategorized, Your Neighbor, Yourself
It was Sunday morning and our church was full. The choir had just sung a beautiful song of praise. Six new followers of Jesus declared “Jesus is Lord” as they participated in believer’s baptism. As a congregation, we sang songs of the cross and of...