by Ali Kennedy | Jun 28, 2021 | Fuel for Marriage, Fuel for Maturing Faith, Fuel for Parenting
I came across some interesting statistics in my life coaching course: The number one reason people leave a job is that they don’t feel appreciated. In the past year, 65% of the workforce in the US received no praise. The frequency of praise and recognition in the...
by Ali Kennedy | Jun 28, 2021 | Fuel for Coaching, Fuel for Maturing Faith
I used to be a track runner. The 400 was my favorite race, but there was one part I feared the most: the start. It required getting into perfect position with the blocks set just right. And then the guy standing on the podium would announce through the giant megaphone...
by Ali Kennedy | Jun 28, 2021 | Fuel for Maturing Faith
I was once talking to a friend who began telling me about this strange rash she had developed over night. She woke up and was alarmed at the hive-looking red patches covering her body. The first question out of my mouth was, of course, “Oh my gosh, did you go to the...
by Ali Kennedy | Jun 28, 2021 | Advent/Christmas, Fuel for Maturing Faith
“A ghost mommy, a ghost!” This has been a periodic occurrence from my three and a half year old, as we turn out the lights in her room at bedtime. “No honey, there are no ghosts…just angels.” I was surprised at what came out of my mouth...
by Ali Kennedy | Jun 28, 2021 | Fuel for Christian Dating, Fuel for Marriage, Fuel for Maturing Faith
There are many things that can make a marriage thrive: enjoying similar activities, having a similar sense of humor, agreeing on priorities, finding common friends, enjoying worship together, serving similar causes, etc. These are all the light and wonderful...
by Ali Kennedy | Sep 28, 2019 | Fuel for Maturing Faith
Prayer is kind of a funny thing isn’t it? I mean, think about it. You are basically uttering your inner most private thoughts to some mysteriously unseen Divine Being. But somehow there is power in this centuries old practice. There is something oddly comforting and...
