I’ve not been the best version of myself lately. I’ve been grumpy with no particular reason to be. I’ve snapped at my kids and just been plain ole yuk! Last night I was feeling a little better and Collins and I were playing on the floor. He was being particularly endearing and chatty, laying flat […]

382 wounded. 129 confirmed dead. We were all stunned that Friday night as we watched the shooting reality of another terrorist act unfold on the streets of a beloved city, Paris. To this point it’s been easier for me to distance myself from terrorist acts. This time was different. I had just landed from traveling […]

The other day I was in a store and a young child got locked in the bathroom alone. The mother left her two other children and ran to her daughter- determined to get to the child, who was panicking. Apparently the mega hand dryer was running and the light had timed out, all adding to […]

by Kelly Hennings March 30, 2015. The best day of my life. My husband, Wes, and I welcomed our first baby, Graham, into the world! The next 6 months were all of the typical first time parent milestones. I remember driving one day with Graham asleep in his carseat thinking how wonderful my life is. […]

Have you ever looked at someone and thought, “gah, they have it all together…”? I sure have. It’s very easy to do when we scroll Facebook or only see someone casually at church. I watched a television show tonight about a woman who had lost 156 pounds. She exercised, changed her diet and maintained a […]

Love your neighbor as yourself. It’s the second greatest commandment. One of the most quoted verses in the Bible. And something we all want to do.  (Well, most of the time.) If you sponsor a child with Compassion International, you’re great at this. You spend so much of your heart and gifts to bless a […]