By Kelly Carr “Who are the people in your neighborhood—the people that you meet each day?” That song lyric was in my head and I couldn’t recall where it was from. Through the power of Google, I saw it was a refrain from my childhood days of watching Sesame Street. As good lessons do, […]
By Kelly Carr It was an odd moment, but I remember it distinctly: I was walking along a beautiful tree-lined path, praying about a situation. I asked God if he would get my attention about a matter. The next moment, an acorn smacked me on the head. Coincidence? Random squirrel mischief? Or a sign […]
By Kelly Carr It was an odd moment, but I remember it distinctly: I was walking along a beautiful tree-lined path, praying about a situation. I asked God if he would get my attention about a matter. The next moment, an acorn smacked me on the head. Coincidence? Random squirrel mischief? Or a sign […]
By Kelly Carr While thinking about the topic of freedom, I spoke with Matt Braden, former Sergeant in the U.S. Marine Corps. Matt served two overseas terms, guarding detainees in Iraq in 2008 and leading personal security detail for his Lieutenant Colonel in Afghanistan in 2011-12. Why did you choose to join the […]
By Kelly Carr Forgiveness—who can say they are good at it? Who claims it’s a skill that comes easily? Who acts as if it’s an enjoyable thing to do? Likely no one. In our humanity, we get defensive when accused. We feel the fight-or-flight adrenaline when attacked. We harbor deep-set emotions when wronged. […]
