by Ali Kennedy | Feb 28, 2011 | Fuel for Career/Calling, Fuel for Maturing Faith
Entering into a season of transition can feel something like this… Like a trapeze artist who just let go of the bar only to be flung at full speed into the air, uncertain of whether that next bar will show up before gravity has it’s way and pulls you down to the...
by Ali Kennedy | Jan 28, 2011 | Fuel for Maturing Faith, New Year
“Now in the morning, having risen a long while before daylight, He went out and departed to a solitary place; and there he prayed” (Mark 1:35) Every time Jesus faced an important decision, he prayed. Every time He was faced with temptation, he prayed. When he had to...
by Ali Kennedy | Jan 20, 2011 | Fuel for Maturing Faith, Fuel for Singles
When I was living in Asia, my Asian friends would say, “Why are you living here when you could be living in America? Life is so much better over there!” Then, when I moved back to the US, my American friends would say, “Why are you living here when you could be living...
by Ali Kennedy | Aug 28, 2010 | Fuel for Maturing Faith
I was laying awake in bed and my mind was fluttering with all the things I had to do before the big move to another city: remember to call this person…don’t forget to meet up with this person… close my bank account… cancel my phone plan… set a meeting with so and so…...
by Ali Kennedy | May 29, 2010 | Fuel for Grief, Fuel for Maturing Faith, Fuel for Parenting
“Just tilt your head back, close your eyes and I’ll yank it out on the count of three…ready? 1…2…3!” The tooth came out. Elated and stunned by the sharp surge of pain that rushed through my little six-year old mouth, I burst into tears. “You big cry...
by Ali Kennedy | Mar 29, 2010 | Fuel for Maturing Faith
“Sorry guys, I gotta go…I have a Skype date with my sister!” This could be heard being said by me, many times in the past four years. Since living in Asia, Skype has become my saving grace. It allows me to stay connected to friends and family, across oceans and...
