People say, “You can read the Word or you can allow the Word to read you.” Back in the day, I used to read the Word of God because that’s just what Christians do. I knew Christians should get up and read the bible. I wanted to be a good Christian. So, some days I did my part and was close to God. Other days, I missed out and felt guilty. Frankly, getting into the Word was hard. I didn’t always connect to the stories. I didn’t always understand. My attention span was not high. But now I know — the Word of God is more than reading words. To read the Word is to let the Word of God read you (meani ..read more

One of the greatest lessons I learned, while writing the book, “Take Every Thought Captive” is: feelings are great indicators, but lousy masters. There is only one Master, Father God. There is only one truth, The Word of God. There is only one guide to our life, Holy Spirit. There is only one Savior, Jesus Christ. Feelings often overexert as masters, dictating how we respond. The “master of feelings” tells us to find our own solutions, come to our own answers, and handle it quickly… Kelly, you need to fix the stressful situation…search the internet. Kelly, jump in and make sure everyone is oka ..read more

“But as they were loosing the colt, the owners of it said to them, “Why are you loosing the colt?” And they said, “The Lord has need of him.”  Then they brought him to Jesus. And they threw their own clothes on the colt, and they set Jesus on him. And as He went, many spread their clothes on the road. Then, as He was now drawing near the descent of the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works they had seen, 38 saying: “‘Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord!’ Peace in heaven and glory i ..read more

Behind every dark cloud still remains — the sun. Below the depths of the earth — are diamonds formed with pressure. Blooming at the first gleam of day — are flowers springing open. Beyond what is seen, God is working in the unseen. Behind darkness is the power of the light of day! It isn’t just coming; it is here! Although the wait, on some days, is long and agonizing… Although it seems we live a thousand Holy Saturdays wondering if Sunday will come… Although there appears to be no light of hope beyond the dark clouds…  Always remember: Good Friday gives way to Resurrection Sunday. Could ..read more

Are you suffering alone? A moment ago, I wiped a tear from my eye. Dear friends, it feels like I suffer alone today. Maybe some of you, like me, suffer alone today. Maybe you suffer alone because you desperately hope a family member will change, but day after day they do not change. Maybe you suffer alone because you are always lonely. Maybe you suffer alone because your spouse is physically or emotionally missing. Maybe you suffer alone because your BIG hope only belongs to you and you alone; no one understands how you could believe that way. Maybe you suffer alone because no one can relate t ..read more

Have you ever put your whole heart, your valuable time, and heartfelt effort into something only to see it die right before you? Maybe you were sure that God called you to it… Maybe you trusted God all the way through it… Maybe you did your part in it… …but, nonetheless, it died, flopped, and/or blew up in your face. That can feel so confusing, can’t it? Disorienting. Disillusioning, for sure. I should know. I went all out on a specific project, trusting God all the way, hoping when the going got tough, and praying in the morning. Yet the thing flopped like a pancake. Done. And, dead. This mor ..read more

The text read: “When you get off the plane there will be a cheering committee waiting for you!” Wow, now that’s a thought, and quite a picture, for that matter. I wish there was a cheering committee everywhere I went. Wouldn’t that be fun? I knew, though, this was a unique time. I was the last one to arrive to a specific city amongst a group of other women who got there earlier. They were waiting for me. My plane arrived an hour or so later. When I got there, we would all jet off in a rental car. It was kind of them to wait for me. They didn’t have to. I could have ridden solo. But they did. T ..read more

“Shh…” is what my insides wanted to yell to the kids upstairs. The last thing I wanted was for them to mess up my friend’s husband’s Zoom call. He needed quiet. So, we shuttled the kids downstairs. Before long, the hour passed and the man — done with his video that was conducted one flight above the absolute ball the kids were having downstairs — said he was leaving the house. Oh no. Did we wreck his call? Were we too loud? “Bye,” my friend atold him as he headed out the door, adding something like, “I’m glad your Zoom call is done.” He laughed an odd laugh. And at this point, I was sure we’d ..read more

I misunderstood a person. I condemned someone because I believed a lie. I botched a good relationship. I judged motives and removed relationships. I made rash decisions along the way. Sometimes, I am sad when I look back. Are you? There is a horrible thing that happens when people look back. Remember the story of Lot… God was going to utterly destroy Sodom and Gomorrah because of their wickedness… “At dawn the next day, the angels hurried Lot and his family out of Sodom so they would not be destroyed with the city. When Lot hesitated, “the men grasped his hand and the hands of his wife and of ..read more

When I read now, I squint. I’d like to tell you it’s because the lights are dim or because I have some super seeing power when squinting, but the reality is my natural reading eyes have gone blurry, with age. Grr.. The other day I was all excited to go into a beautiful boutique (I wish you were with me, by the way). There, I hoped to find some beautiful dress or a unique handbag, but what “got me” was, completely unexpected — reading glasses. Can I just tell you how much these glasses blessed me?! Oh. My. Goodness!!! I can see again! There was so much I didn’t see, because I couldn’t see. And ..read more