Kelli L. Moore

Through His Strength, For His Glory

Thoughts on the Joy and Pain in Christmas

Pain and Joy Christmas and waiting are linked together in multiple ways. We wait in Advent to celebrate the birth of our Savior. We wait with great expectation for a break in our normal routine. We wait in lines to purchase gifts that we hope will bring joy to those who receive them. We are all eagerly waiting for the hope and joy that Christmas promises. For some, this waiting is a time to reflect and anticipate. For others, it is a time that accentuates their loneliness, grief, and ... read more

Listen Better

Get ready - this is going to get dicey. Folks, we have a huge opportunity here. We have the opportunity to actually make our country better. How? Listen. Be Kind. Think about what other people say from a different view than just, "they are wrong."   I do not condone violence as a response to being scared, hurt, and angry. However, and this is of utmost importance, people are being violent for a reason. I believe it is the same reason people voted for Donald Trump. People are tired of ... read more

You are Still My Neighbor

You are still you, I am still me, and God is still God. No matter which person gets elected as President of the United States, those statements are truth. All day long I have had two thoughts running through my head. The first is Jesus command to love our neighbors. The second is the song that Mr. Rogers sung every week, "Won't You be my Neighbor?" Both speak to figuring out a way to treat each other in a kind, loving, and compassionate way. It seems to me that this is the only way that we have ... read more

November

It is November. You cannot possibly read into my words the amount of relief I possess at being able to type those words. October brings with it many reasons to celebrate. Most notable of those is our daughter's birthday. However, along with much good, it is also attached to an overload of bad memories, bad emotions, and a sense of busyness that leaves me exhausted. Taking a look over my history in the month of October, I seem to plunge downward at this same time each year. Sickness often invades ... read more

The Problem with Good Reasons

Good reasons  to do or not do certain things are plentiful.  There are good reasons for being angry with someone. There are good reasons for using a credit card. There are good reasons for not going to work. There are good reasons to do, or not do, most things. The problem is too often, good reasons turn into bad excuses, and bad excuses turn into sin. Most reasons, even good ones, have an expiration date, or at least they should. Anger eventually should be resolved and forgiveness should set ... read more