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In the Beginning...Where Life is Created

Monday, January 1st, 2018. It's like the perfect start over day, isn't it? First day of the year on the mental first day of the week. It is the perfect "1st of the new stuff" day. Genesis 1:1 says, "In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth." Verse 2 tells us it was empty and dark, and God was hovering in the dark. Some of you don’t know our story, so let me summarize. In 2010-2011, our lives were carpet bombed. Here is what I mean: June 29, 2010—My husband of 19 years moved out July 21, 2010—My mom went into the hospital presenting stroke symptoms, but it wasn’t a stroke. She had three large masses and 40+ lesions in her brain plus a huge mass on her lungs August 2, 2010—I told Mom she was terminal and had two months to live August 18, 2010—Mom threatened my stepdad with a gun and came to live with us August 28, 2010—I moved Mom back home because she was moving into a horrible depression and just wanted to be in her house Septem...
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Hey, y’all! I am Jerri L. Kelley, and this is my living room on the web. Come on in, get comfortable. Can I get you some cold water or sweet tea? I’m so glad you came by to visit! A bit about me, so you feel more at home… I’m a Texas Gal—born and raised here, lived here all my life—but have no drawl. I am a mom of two amazing teenagers. I’ve been a writer since before I could write. God bless my Momma. The woman would sit there and listen to me “read” stories I had written for hours as she looked at scribbled line after scribbled line of nothing.   Ever since I was little, I wanted to be a pastor. The life road went wonky, and I thought I had lost that, but in December 2014, the Lord God in His incredible ability to restore anything, gave me a pastoral license through Fellowship of Ministries and Churches with Christ for the Nations . I am presently not on staff anywhere, but the Lord has given me a wonderful group of people to love, encourage, support, and ...
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