by Ali Kennedy | May 20, 2016 | Fuel for Grief, Fuel for Maturing Faith
This is an article my mom wrote for one of her writer’s groups about a year before she died. It gives a little insight into her journey with cancer and is nothing short of inspiring. Enjoy the read and please pass on to anyone you think might benefit… Why NOT...
by Ali Kennedy | Feb 28, 2014 | Fuel for Grief, Fuel for Maturing Faith
You may remember what shock came over the world after Mother Teresa’s death in 1999 when some of her writings were divulged to the public. She wrote not of the inner bliss of peace and joy during her many years of service, as we might expect, but of her inner...
by Ali Kennedy | Mar 28, 2011 | Fuel for Grief, Lent/Easter
I was about to exit the sanctuary after the Easter event was over when a woman came running up to me in a frenzy, “Don’t leave without your gift!” Then she handed it to me and scurried off to catch another woman who had apparently forgotten hers too. Since the mood...
by Ali Kennedy | Mar 10, 2011 | Fuel for Grief, Fuel for Maturing Faith, Fuel for Parenting
I recently spent the weekend visiting my sister, brother-in-law and two and a half year old nephew. By the end of the weekend it became very clear what ‘phase’ of childhood development into which he had entered: the infamous ‘But why?’ phase. If you’ve ever spent more...
by Ali Kennedy | May 29, 2010 | Fuel for Grief, Fuel for Maturing Faith, Fuel for Parenting
“Just tilt your head back, close your eyes and I’ll yank it out on the count of three…ready? 1…2…3!” The tooth came out. Elated and stunned by the sharp surge of pain that rushed through my little six-year old mouth, I burst into tears. “You big cry...
by Ali Kennedy | Mar 5, 2010 | Fuel for Grief, Fuel for Marriage, Fuel for Maturing Faith, Fuel for Parenting
I couldn’t help but notice the three words printed on each entrance gate at the ski hill’s chair lift. It read: LEAN ON ME. This was a literal instruction to every person waiting to catch a chair up the hill. You literally have to lean your weight on the bar until the...
