By Kelly Carr Little did we know when we chose this topic that our editorial team would get a lesson on failure in the making of an issue about failure. Here’s how it went down: • First, I failed to give the right information to one author. Strike one. • Second, another author had something come up […]
By Kelly Carr This summer we were blessed when two dear couples who had moved to different states both unexpectedly visited church on the same weekend. At lunch afterward, great discussion ensued. The more both couples shared, the more their stories reflected what our authors discuss this week about introverts and extroverts. Both couples lamented […]
By Kelly Carr I’m one of those people who likes brainstorming. I know others who find it tedious, but brainstorming energizes me. When it comes to creating new things, I function well in a group setting. On my own I have a few ideas, but when I talk those over even with just one or […]
By Kelly Carr My dad had joked that it would be all downhill from here. He was right. When I was in junior high, my softball team came in first in our league and headed to the city tournament. During the semifinals, I hit a grand-slam home run to win the game. During the final, […]
By Kelly Carr For this topic of special needs, I talked to my sister-in-law, Heather Carr. Her son Jack, the fourth of five children, was diagnosed with autism at age 3 and is now 8. She shared: “When someone meets Jack, at first glance you may never know that he has any problems. It just […]
