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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...
The Chosen: Get Used to Different
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...
Receiving God’s Message in the Eucharist
by Shelly Henley Kelly | Jan 12, 2021 | Catholicism, Children, Church, Family, Little Moments, Parenting, Personal, Sacraments
Sitting in Mass and my son is fidgeting again, playing some small game in his mind that involves moving his hands in a repetitive pattern. Restless, not unruly, just patently fidgety, hands in constant motion.During the Consecration and Elevation of the Eucharist, I...
Stirring Memories into Life
by Shelly Henley Kelly | Jul 23, 2020 | Family, History, Little Moments, Working Mom
This summer I’ve taken on the task of preparing a history covering almost thirty years (give or take) of a professional organization. Although not a very active member recently, I served in one (volunteer) leadership capacity or another for about sixteen of those...
by Shelly Henley Kelly | Jun 23, 2020 | Children, Daily Walk, Family, Inspirational, Little Moments
One of the small pleasures during my daily walk along the sidewalks and creek trails are finding brightly painted rocks.This Spring our neighborhood Facebook pages came alive, encouraging each other to do small things to help entertain the multitude of young children...