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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 ~ 2 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 ~ 6 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

No Coasting

February 9, 2021February 9, 2021 ~ Barbaranne Kelly ~ 1 Comment

I went for a bit of a run this morning. This is a big deal because I haven’t run in a long time. Not even a little bit. But this morning I stepped out the door for my occasional walk and turned it into a partial run. My legs were hesitant but game for the … Continue reading No Coasting

The Water of the Word

February 1, 2021February 1, 2021 ~ Barbaranne Kelly ~ 2 Comments

I planted grass seed last week. Our dear neighbor, Kingsley, who is retired and has a perfectly beautiful yard, has been helping and advising us to rehabilitate our bedraggled yard since we moved into our new home last summer. Last week he gave us a partial bag of Rye grass seed after seeding his own … Continue reading The Water of the Word

Striving For Peace

August 17, 2020 ~ Barbaranne Kelly ~ Leave a comment

Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about peace. Rather, I’ve been lamenting the lack of peace that seems to be rending not only our nation and world in some very visible ways, but especially situations closer to home which are breaking my heart and the hearts of people I love. I find myself praying in … Continue reading Striving For Peace

Listening, Seeing, Weeping, Praying

June 2, 2020 ~ Barbaranne Kelly ~ Leave a comment

There are so many voices today, speaking, shouting, accusing, pleading, weeping, and praying. Some voices tell me that, as a white woman, I have nothing to contribute to the conversation. Other voices tell me that, as a white woman, I need to speak up. Nothing I ever write or say will please everyone. But I’d … Continue reading Listening, Seeing, Weeping, Praying

Think About These Things

April 21, 2020April 21, 2020 ~ Barbaranne Kelly ~ Leave a comment

This season of pandemic and isolation has produced much writing about lament, and rightly so. We are cut off from so much that was not only familiar, but also necessary. From fellowship with one another on personal and corporate levels (think, church), to school and work, most of what was normal in our lives has … Continue reading Think About These Things

Keep Running, Christian!

April 7, 2020April 9, 2020 ~ Barbaranne Kelly ~ 1 Comment

Running, they say, is 90% mental. And the other 10% is also mental. Now, while that’s a bit of an exaggeration, I have learned over the past ten years that it’s not very far off the mark. It takes an act of the will, a mental decision, to get out of bed early in the … Continue reading Keep Running, Christian!

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