By Kelly Carr Ever since she was old enough to understand, once a week during bedtime prayers our daughter has thanked God for the missionaries our church supports. She lists the specific names of seven different families in Poland, Pakistan, Myanmar, Zimbabwe, and the U.S. Our daughter has met almost all of these missionaries. They […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
