Good Mourning

Written March, 2022 ©2022, Mel Kennedy, D.Min. Reproduction of this writing in parts or entirety without written permission is prohibited. All Rights Reserved. As I approached the 11-year anniversary of my mom’s passing, I felt an air of melancholy beginning to...

Are You Ready for Christmas?

©2021, Mel Kennedy, D.Min. Reproduction of this writing in parts or entirety without written permission is prohibited. All Rights Reserved. I’ve been asked this question a lot lately. But being ready is about more than the decorations, grocery shopping and wrapping...

Letting Go in Assisi

Three years ago today, I was in Italy. While the entire trip was a life shifting time, my two weekend getaways were in particularly moving. This weekend, I had booked the train and hotel planning to go to Assisi on my own. But, I decided to make an announcement to...

Take Good Care of Yourself

In my ministry work, I have the beautiful blessing to meet many women and hear about their lives. It is incredible the dedication these ladies have to their family, work, and faith. But, I also see and hear how exhausted these women are. Their minds, bodies, and...

Happy Holidays?

November 21, 2018 Can you believe it’s November? Thanksgiving is this week and that means that Christmas, New Year’s and everything in between is right around the corner. That often means we can find ourselves stressed. We have so many things to take care of that...

Instinct

April 10, 2018 I was recently at a very large Christian Conference in Southern California. After singing at a workshop I began making my way back to my exhibit booth, which was almost a ten-minute walk. I had my ukulele and another heavy bag with me. I had planned to...

Spring Cleaning

Spring has sprung! At least for most of us, the weather is warming up, birds are chirping early in the morning, and the grass and trees are waking up after winter’s hibernation. It is also a time of year when many of us do some spring cleaning. As the days are...