By Kelly Carr I’m glad we vote this week. I’m ready for the election to be over. I just feel so divided as a country when it comes to presidential election season. It’s supposed to be the honor of our choice, but most often it’s a glut of negativity—denigrating, disparaging, and slinging mud at others. […]
Resist!
By Kelly Carr Self-control—does anyone have it all the time? Doubtful. Just when I feel confident that I have a handle on a temptation, Bam—I’m blindsided with the desire to go back to old habits. What? I thought I’d mastered that! Take, for instance, my current state of mind. Here I am, late afternoon, and […]
The Gentle Whisper
By Kelly Carr Gentleness is something I think of to describe the feel of a soft breeze or the sound of a trickling stream or the cuddliness of a tiny kitten. But when a person exhibits gentleness, it doesn’t stop me in my tracks—in fact I’m sure I often overlook it. Especially in our culture […]
A Faithful Fan
By Kelly Carr Considering faithfulness, a vivid example that springs to mind is a sports fans. If you are a die-hard fan of a particular team, or perhaps you are the friend of one, you know what I mean. True fans show absolute faithfulness, through thick or thin, when the team is on a devastating […]
Is There Goodness Left?
By Kelly Carr • When I talk to my Venezuelan friends who describe the atmosphere of violence and government oppression they face . . . • When I read updates from missionaries in South Sudan as they describe heavy shelling, crossfire, people running for cover . . . • When I see the hashtags #blacklivesmatter […]