by kennedyfamfive@gmail.com | At Home, Faith, Family, Marriage
I can still hear the boom of the tree landing on our house. It’s the only memory I can think of that has a sound attached to it. While I can’t say that I remember everything, here are the things that stand out to us as being important afterwards. People....
by kennedyfamfive@gmail.com | Faith, Parenting
My 6th grade teacher used to tell us, “The truth shall set you free!” I don’t know if it was the “shall” in the middle of that or what, but I always kinda turned my head sideways, and wondered what in the world she was talking about. Yes,...
by kennedyfamfive@gmail.com | Faith, Parenting
I lost my book. MY book. The one that I had written our kids’ names in for years. The one that guided me in my prayers for my children. My BOOK! I kept it on my bedside table. Always. And now, suddenly, it was gone. I searched...
by kennedyfamfive@gmail.com | Faith, Parenting
Today is Graduate Recognition Sunday at our church. It’s a really neat tradition that I’m glad our church continues. My sweet Haley is a graduate. She might be the focus of the day, but rest assured this post is all about me. 😉 This day also means...
by kennedyfamfive@gmail.com | Faith, Family, Parenting
This should probably be renamed: The Completely Paranoid Parents’ Guide to Planning a Mission Trip. I’ve never really realized just how much I want to be in control of my kids’ well-being….as you’ll see plainly from this {exhaustive}...
by kennedyfamfive@gmail.com | Faith, Marriage
Marriage is hard. Even if you’re married to your best friend. Even if you’re married to a good man. Even if you’re married to a godly man. It’s stll tough. Marriage is a daily commitment. Those “I do’s” are nice and all, but...
by kennedyfamfive@gmail.com | Faith, Parenting
He must become greater and greater, and I must become less and less. John 3:30 Whenever I’ve heard this Bible verse, I’ve always taken it as…I need to think about myself and my needs less…I need to focus more on Jesus…notice all the...
by kennedyfamfive@gmail.com | Faith, Parenting
Fair warning: Really sappy post ahead. Stay tuned for more plain old me in the next one…. I knew my parents loved me. But the day I held Haley in my arms for the first time, it hit me deep in my heart…my parents loved me as much as I loved this child....
by kennedyfamfive@gmail.com | At Home, Faith, Parenting
So these are my favorite images from my Spring/Easter Pinterest board. Let’s be clear. I like these images. They’re pretty or cute or neat. But they are not things I think that I could actually do. I realize they are (mostly) for preschoolers. I still...
by kennedyfamfive@gmail.com | Faith
I don’t know about you, but life overwhelms me sometimes. Teaching is what I believe I’m called to do right now and I try to treat it as my mission field, since that’s what it is. And my children are a gift from the Lord. I’ve been entrusted...
by kennedyfamfive@gmail.com | Faith, Parenting
Teaching babies about your faith doesn’t have to be complicated. The Bible’s been telling us how to do it for centuries: Listen, O Israel! The Lord is our God, the Lord alone. And you must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and...
by kennedyfamfive@gmail.com | Faith, Parenting
When I look at my most recent photos of my children, I realize just how obvious it is that they’re not babies any more. And that reminds me of a book I used to read to them called Love You Forever (affiliate link). The recurring phrase in it is,...
by kennedyfamfive@gmail.com | Faith
How should Christians start their day? While reading this post by Arabah Joy, I realized that I’m not alone in struggling to maintain my relationship with God. She wrote, “The older I get, the more I find that focusing on Christ takes...
by kennedyfamfive@gmail.com | Faith, Parenting
Some things in life you never forget. One of those for me was the time when our house was robbed. It’s funny the things that stand out after a traumatic event. If your house has been robbed, maybe you felt it was traumatic, too. You know how you see photos of...
by kennedyfamfive@gmail.com | Faith
Welcome to kennedyfamfive! It goes without saying that I’m not a theologian. I’m just a Jesus follower who wants my prayer life to be life-changing, world changing. That said, today I’m looking at the model of all prayers from the model of all...
