by Shelly Henley Kelly | Sep 13, 2022 | Catholicism, Children, Family, Parenting, Prayer
I don’t know about you, but I want to be a saint. When I die, I want to be in heaven with Jesus, Mary, all the angels and saints, and you – my brothers and sisters in Christ. My mission is to know God, love God, and serve God all the days of my life. But here on...
by Shelly Henley Kelly | Aug 19, 2022 | Catechesis, Catholicism, Family, Parenting
After a summer of togetherness, my daughters are back at their respective universities and the house is unnaturally quiet. The loud raucous sibling entanglements that roared throughout the house — exuberant laughter, snarky jabs, incredulous indignation —...
by Shelly Henley Kelly | Jan 2, 2022 | Book and Product Review
New Year’s Day 2022 propelled Goodreads beyond their server limits as over five million existing users reviewed last year’s reading challenge and new users signed up to join them in setting new reading goals. I love the Reading Challenge, with its ratings and...
by Shelly Henley Kelly | Aug 13, 2021 | Book and Product Review, Family
I’ve been reading quite a bit lately, picking up and putting down various titles and genres. Most of my reviews are posted via Goodreads, but every once in a while I stumble onto a 5-star book that demands to be shared here. Three Girls from Bronzeville: A Uniquely...
by Shelly Henley Kelly | Jul 13, 2021 | Book and Product Review, Catholicism, Family
Are you watching The Chosen? This past year our family began watching “television” more separately than together, with the youngest watching DVR recorded shows while the older teen, my husband, and myself binge watch our own series on our individual...