Kelli L. Moore

Through His Strength, For His Glory

Genuine Joy

When words begin to form in my head, I have to write them down or I forget them. Knowing this, I just spent the last hour or more writing down the words that were bouncing around in my head. What I didn't do was save those words and now they have just disappeared. Hopefully, this shortened version of the thought I was trying to explain will still do the job. This year Easter is different. This year I will celebrate Easter and genuinely feel the joy that comes when we celebrate our Risen ... read more

What Eighteen Looks Like

"Remember every moment. It goes by so fast. Cherish each minute you have with them." Just some of the well meaning suggestions spoken to me when I became a first time Mom. Remembering and cherishing - both really important tasks for a new parent. For a mother who has memory issues already, however, it becomes one more thing to stress about. Have I taken enough pictures? Have I written enough in his journal? One thing I remember very clearly was holding that baby in my arms and begging God to ... read more

Letting Go of Shame

Rare is the occasion when I can sing, Blessed Be Your Name, and not cry. I first heard that song the year I met J. J was two when we met him. To help his grandmother, and because I fell in love with him almost immediately, we kept him at our house when she would travel for work. Sometimes it was just a couple of days, sometimes over a week. As he grew and time passed, he became my son. I knew in my heart that he was ours. I prayed that his grandmother would see it as well and let us adopt him. ... read more

Where My Pride Strikes

Let me tell you a little secret. Okay, maybe it is not as much of a secret as I think it is, but nonetheless, something I rarely talk about. I have a pride issue, one that has been trampled on this school year. Naturally, we all prefer to know things rather than having to ask. In my case, however, what I didn’t know was information I should have known. The fact that I didn’t kept me in anxious knots for far too long. Then I decided I just wouldn’t deal with it. You know, because denial and ... read more

Listening

Fear has rightly swept our country. We are terrified that whether we are at school, at church, or just out, someone is going to use an assault rifle to kill as many people as possible. Given our recent history, this is a legitimate concern. In fact, it would be irresponsible not to consider the possibilities and plan accordingly. However, fear is taking over our ability to plan well for those possibilities and to find a way to eliminate these horrific tragedies. Fear is an emotion I have ... read more