by Kaelyn Benham | Apr 8, 2016 | Faith, Family, News, Perspective, Reflection
One year ago today my family embarked on an adventure. We didn’t know it was an adventure when it started. It was not one we chose. It was hard. It was scary. It was painful. The day after my parents celebrated their 41st wedding anniversary, my dad went into...
by Kaelyn Benham | Nov 24, 2015 | Family, Perspective, Reflection
My throat is still scratchy from the lioness sound that came from my mouth. The faces of my children are still replaying in my mind and when I focus on it, my heart starts to race again. There was no listening. Request after request and still – no compliance....
by Kaelyn Benham | Nov 17, 2015 | Family, Reflection
Based on the flooding in my heart, you would have thought the school was burning as my oldest walked towards it. It was a normal morning. There was nothing out of the ordinary to the untrained eye. To the mother’s eye; however, there was so much. This weekend, the...
by Kaelyn Benham | Oct 6, 2015 | Faith, Family, Perspective
My husband was traveling…again. The kids were sick…again. There was paper and clutter all over the counter…again. My littlest had started waking up in the night…again. Because the kids were sick, I was not going to be able to make it to my parents’ house…again....
by Kaelyn Benham | Sep 16, 2015 | Family, Perspective
My palms are sweaty as I type this. Today was picture day at my son’s school. It has been fast approaching, and I had all kinds of ideas about what he would wear. How would his long hair hang this day? Would he smile the fake, scared looking smile? Or the real...
by Kaelyn Benham | Jul 6, 2015 | Faith, Family, News, Perspective
I woke up heavy from the disconnection that had settled in my heart from the night before. A hurtful comment had pierced my heart. I sensed immediately that God was asking me to address it. I laid there for a bit, praying to get my heart right before I said any words...