Join me: make time to be kind

Posted on April 2, 2020 - April 2, 2020 by Michelle Kaderly Welsh

“Who is that?” my husband asks as I strike up a conversation in the check-out line or start a conversation with a fellow shopper as I search for some hard to find item. To be kind is my goal, but ... Read More

Embrace the detours in your crazy day

Posted on March 26, 2020 - March 26, 2020 by Michelle Kaderly Welsh

God’s plans for our day are more important than our plans. I know this to be true, yet sometimes I resist. Going about my planned agenda, I may hum along. Then, KAPOW. Everything changes. I must put... Read More

People pleasing, greed mark greatest day in history

Posted on March 19, 2020 - March 19, 2020 by Michelle Kaderly Welsh

Have you ever neglected to stand up for someone because of the fear of the crowd? It leaves a sickening feeling in the heart. People pleasing is a problem many of us struggle with. When I worked in ho... Read More

Freedoms found by accepting failures

Posted on March 12, 2020 - March 12, 2020 by Michelle Kaderly Welsh

God knows we’re going to fail. Failing is okay. It’s what we do with the failure that matters. Let’s look at someone who failed by rejecting his Lord and his friend when his own safety was at st... Read More

10 novel recommendations

Posted on March 5, 2020 - March 5, 2020 by Michelle Kaderly Welsh

Are you looking for a good book to read? Here are 10 novel recommendations: Historical novels set in Wisconsin Books 1-3 Historical novels set in the Northwoods of Wisconsin by Wisconsin author Naomi ... Read More

Take heed to warnings found in Hezekiah

Posted on February 27, 2020 - February 27, 2020 by Michelle Kaderly Welsh

When I read about Hezekiah in 2 Kings 19-20, the things he did right and the things he did wrong struck me. I also found four warnings that we could heed today to make our lives and those lives connec... Read More

Lessons from Daniel and Darius apply today

Posted on February 20, 2020 - February 20, 2020 by Michelle Kaderly Welsh

I recently read the account of an honorable government administrator who was wronged by his fellow managers. It all could have been avoided if the king had been aware of the corruption and dysfunction... Read More

Make today a beautiful day in the neighborhood

Posted on February 13, 2020 - February 14, 2020 by Michelle Kaderly Welsh

My husband and I went to see A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, the movie about Fred Rogers and his children’s program, Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood. If you’ve seen the film, you know it is about ... Read More

Facing mortality is not clear cut

Posted on February 6, 2020 - February 6, 2020 by Michelle Kaderly Welsh

Some of my friends declare that they can’t wait to see Jesus face to face. They say this with enthusiasm, with smiles, and with energetic fist pumps, joy sparkling in their eyes. But me, well, there... Read More

Witnessing faith while facing struggles

Posted on January 30, 2020 by Michelle Kaderly Welsh

Everyone hates cancer, a miserable disease that causes so many to suffer and worry. Imagine my surprise then when I picked up a novel that illustrated witnessing faith while facing struggles, in this ... Read More