KelliFeb 20, 20204 minBook Report: Survivor Stories, Getting Over Yourself & How to Have Influence Typically, I read non-fiction in winter, which means I have a great batch of recommendations for you today. I read seven books so far thi...
KelliFeb 5, 20203 minThe Ending of the StoryI have an hour of free time between errands. I head toward my favorite stop: the bookstore. I drift between genres, picking up books beca...
KelliNov 25, 20193 minThanksgiving is HardThanksgiving is hard. There, I said it. I'm hosting. My family is (mostly) a delight. We pretty much agree politically AND religiously. I...
KelliOct 9, 20194 minA Priest Backs Out of the RoomMy new friend and I are laughing so hard we are wiping away tears. I can barely catch my breath. I sit in a chair close to her at the end...
KelliOct 2, 20193 minHope Tastes Like Coffee CakeI stand in the kitchen on a rainy October day eating blueberry coffee cake. My mom has been diagnosed with cancer. Life throws us this new...
KelliJul 25, 20193 minLooking Through A New LensI went to the eye doctor today. I wear contacts and glasses and needed to update the prescription, as I've been feeling my right eye stra...
KelliJul 23, 20193 minSpiritually Good Enough? The definition of spirituality is a tricky thing. So I've included the above picture in order to help you. Because, of course, this is th...
KelliMay 2, 20192 minFollowing the SongI caught my daughter's eye as the wrong words popped up on the screen during the worship song. The congregation stumbled as we tried to f...
KelliApr 25, 20194 minRed Light, GoIt comes out of nowhere. The light turns green, I start to go, and there is a pickup coming at me out of the corner of my eye. He's blown...
KelliApr 15, 20194 minFairly Local “I’m fairly local. I’ve been around. / I’ve seen the streets you’re walking down.” -Twenty One Pilots There's a new grocery store that's ...
KelliApr 10, 20193 minTarget Audience: How Target is Like the Bible I've been to Target a lot. I'm a mom of three. I live in the suburbs. I live five minutes from a Target. In fact, my dad passed away and ...
KelliApr 1, 20192 minTry On Oh, I saw the cutest jacket today. I wanted it. I tried it on... and it made me: Pale, overweight, broad shouldered, blah, blah blah. It ...