Kelli L. Moore

Through His Strength, For His Glory

Let Him Work

  In the fourth grade we had an art teacher that visited our classroom. She would bring her cart full of art supplies and teach us a lesson. When she was finished we always had a project to complete. I don't know what project I was working on when she leaned over my shoulder, but whatever it was did not meet with her approval. In a frustrated tone she said to me, "You'll never be an artist." I was crushed. For years, I believed this to be true about myself and often ... read more

The Sound of Joy

Exiting the car I could immediately hear the sound. At first I almost didn't believe it. Maybe it is just the wind rustling "so the trees can dance." (Wesley age 3) Walking closer to the picnic table I could hear the slight gurgling become louder. No, this was not just wind. Rather, it was water swiftly running over rocks, meandering its way down to the lake. Living in a dry and parched state where drought is far more common than rain, hearing water is rare. It is a gift. My soul, being is ... read more

Leaving it on the trail

Walking out of the high school I saw the sign propped up on a tree. It was quite large and in big white letters it said, "Did you leave it all on the field?" It reminded me of a conversation I had with a friend just a few minutes earlier. He congratulated me on Wesley's run saying that he must have done well because he was exhausted. He was exhausted because he had just given all of his mental and physical energy to run a three mile cross country race. He didn't have a field to leave it on - but ... read more

Joy and Grief

I have fumbled around with the prompt for the day - all day on and off. There is an endless series of topics that could be written upon about the word discover. In fact, I made a list and it filled the front and back of a sheet of notebook paper. The problem is that I don't want to write about any of those topics today. This week I have heard the results from two cancer scans. One has broken my heart and the other has me rejoicing. A precious boy and his family found out today that his ... read more

6 Ways to Share Hope

1.Share your burdens. We were never meant to carry them all on our own. Give them to God, talk about them with a trusted friend, let someone in to help carry the weight. 2. Share your gratitude. Tell others what people, events, and circumstances cause you to feel grateful. It will help you focus on the good and offer others the same chance. 3. Share your story. People want to know they aren't alone. When you tell your story you allow others to identify with it and thus be encouraged. 4. Share ... read more