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January 26, 2023 ~ Barbaranne Kelly ~ 10 Comments

“I’m sorry, sweet girl, I’m so, so sorry.” As I gently removed the last dead puppy from her bed, her whimpers began. Only the day before her belly had been full of life, but her babies came too soon. One at a time, her puppies were born sleeping. Yorkshire Terriers are normally born looking like … Continue reading All Creation Groans

A Lunar Eclipse, an Election Day, and the Sovereignty of God

November 8, 2022 ~ Barbaranne Kelly ~ 2 Comments

I set my alarm this morning over an hour earlier than usual so I could watch the lunar eclipse. As I rubbed the grogginess out of my eyes and staggered into the front yard to find the moon, I saw the glow of a cell phone across the street. My neighbor was also outside watching … Continue reading A Lunar Eclipse, an Election Day, and the Sovereignty of God

The Year of the Bus

September 15, 2022 ~ Barbaranne Kelly ~ Leave a comment

There’s a bus parked in front of our house several days a week. Not every week, but more weeks than not. A school bus, to be exact. Our daughter, Kate, has taken a hiatus from her busy life in Chattanooga, TN to live with us, rent-free, while she builds her own home on wheels. For … Continue reading The Year of the Bus

The Word Faithfully Preached

September 4, 2022September 4, 2022 ~ Barbaranne Kelly ~ 1 Comment

I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus. . . preach the word — 2 Timothy 4:1–2 I have a confession to make: I love listening to sermons. Rather—I love listening to good sermons. The preaching of God’s word is, after all, the primary means he has ordained for the spiritual … Continue reading The Word Faithfully Preached

God’s Unfolding Plan for Our Family, part 1

June 27, 2022 ~ Barbaranne Kelly ~ 4 Comments

*tap, tap* Is this thing on? It’s been a while since I’ve written anything. We’re all okay here, but the Lord ordained a supremely—and surprisingly—busy winter and spring for us. So, I’ll loosen up my fingers and my keyboard with a bit of a family update. After all, that’s why I started blogging way back … Continue reading God’s Unfolding Plan for Our Family, part 1

Unspeakable

April 7, 2022 ~ Barbaranne Kelly ~ Leave a comment

I recently wrote about God’s love for his children even in the midst of their suffering, and I still believe it is true. But it was only a sliver of biblical truth regarding suffering. In the face of great suffering, the first thing to say may be nothing at all. I know that all the … Continue reading Unspeakable

The News: Bad to Best

December 29, 2021 ~ Barbaranne Kelly ~ 3 Comments

Update, we're positive for covid. Let's break this down: The bad news: we're kinda sick and are isolating ourselves. We were exposed along with members of our extended family, one of whom is also positive, and another who is symptomatic and likely positive. We may have exposed others; they have been notified. Our daughter Erin … Continue reading The News: Bad to Best

The Saga of the Covid Testing Station

December 28, 2021December 28, 2021 ~ Barbaranne Kelly ~ 7 Comments

Since Christmas day, our daughter Kate and I (and the following day Jim), have been feeling poorly. Scratchy, sore throats, mild headaches, aches and pains, but no fever. “Generally icky” is the medical term, I believe. There was one at-home covid test in the house, so Kate took it and it returned a negative result. … Continue reading The Saga of the Covid Testing Station

A Body Prepared

December 1, 2021December 3, 2021 ~ Barbaranne Kelly ~ Leave a comment

The week before Thanksgiving we paused our study of Hebrews, just in time to turn and focus on the season of Advent. Our lesson covered 9:15–10:18, pausing at just the right place, for the author of Hebrews pivots at this point from teaching, to focus on application beginning in 10:19. It’s also a perfect spot … Continue reading A Body Prepared

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