by Ali Kennedy | Dec 14, 2021 | Advent/Christmas, Fuel for Coaching, Fuel for Maturing Faith, Theology Tuesdays
Around Christmas time, I always find myself reflecting on the season. Amidst all the festivities and the flurry I wonder: What is all this for? I guess the more accurate question is: Who is all this for? Christmas is For and About Jesus In the Christian...
by Ali Kennedy | Dec 7, 2021 | Advent/Christmas, Fuel for Maturing Faith, Fuel for Parenting, Theology Tuesdays
I was delightfully reading a new little Advent devotional I was sampling on my Kindle when I was smacked in the face with these words: “Don’t let Christmas find you unprepared. I mean, spiritually unprepared.” Yikes. I went from delightfully reading to desperately...
by Ali Kennedy | Dec 3, 2021 | Advent/Christmas, Fuel for Coaching, Fuel for Maturing Faith, Fuel Up Fridays
Have you ever eaten kale? I know it is good for my body, but I must say, it takes work to get this stuff down the shoot. Each bite must be chewed…and chewed…and chewed… until the tough leaves have been broken up enough to swallow. It’s the sort of...
by Ali Kennedy | Nov 30, 2021 | Advent/Christmas, Fuel for Grief, Fuel for Maturing Faith
I had always known (in theory) that the holiday season was a difficult time for many. But it wasn’t until I experienced the loss of a loved one myself that I really understood what it meant. I faced head on the painful collision of a grief-stricken heart with...
by Ali Kennedy | Nov 26, 2021 | Advent/Christmas, Fuel for Maturing Faith, Thanksgiving
Martin Luther was once asked to describe the nature of true worship. His answer? “The tenth leper turning back.” What did he mean? He was referring to the story of the ten lepers told in Luke 17:11-19. Jesus enters a village en route to Jerusalem, probably...
by Ali Kennedy | Jun 28, 2021 | Advent/Christmas, Fuel for Maturing Faith
“A ghost mommy, a ghost!” This has been a periodic occurrence from my three and a half year old, as we turn out the lights in her room at bedtime. “No honey, there are no ghosts…just angels.” I was surprised at what came out of my mouth...
