Shelly Powell
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Resilience and Courage through Christ
5–7 minutesWhen I was eight and a half a golden haired angel, Shelly Jo, was born. Shewas adorable, but sadly, she had crippled club feet. Mom became consumedwith finding answers for her baby girl, traveling near and far to find theright… Continue reading
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Trusting… Even if He Never Tells Us Why
3–4 minutesWhy does a good God allow bad things to happen to people? Why did I get ALS? It’s like trying to figure out a scrambled dot-to-dot game. Can God still make something good out of the bad situations in our… Continue reading
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She’s Still Mom
4–5 minutesGuest Author: Hannah Riddle Rocking babies to sleep.Cleaning endless messes.Juggling a million things at once.Hearing “Mom!” called for the hundredth time.Kissing owies after hard falls.Feeling little arms wrapped tightly around your neck.Enjoying the sweet sound of baby giggles.Loving another human… Continue reading
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The Blessing of Held-Up Hands
3–4 minutes“Two are better than one… If either of them falls down, one can lift the other up.” Eccl. 4:9-10 One of the special people who lifts me up is my dear friend, Tammi. Today, April 26, happens to be her… Continue reading
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Barely Holding On
3–4 minutes“The Lord gives strength to His people, the Lord blesses His people with peace.” Psalm 29:11. It’s another beautiful promise. BUT, how do I apply promises like that to my life on days when I’m barely holding on? I have… Continue reading
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God is Still Good
4–6 minutesGuest blog author, Bethany Powell It was around 3 AM. I was almost asleep when the mucous in my mom’s throat made a growling sound again. Her trach teased me, yanking me awake for another round of suctioning. A cruel… Continue reading
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I Have a Dream!
2–3 minutesI kind of enjoy when I dream at night because I’m always walking and talking in my dreams. I don’t think I’ve had even one dream since having ALS about my reality of being paralyzed. That’s a God thing. One… Continue reading
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“Fear Not” OK, But Eye Need You!
3–5 minutesI wake up around midnight needing to be suctioned. My dry eyes feel like a tiny piece of cotton is stuck to my eyeball. I struggle to open them, trying to see my eyegaze computer above me and alert Kevin… Continue reading
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Doing 100% of Her 20%-I Love That Girl!
3–5 minutesGuest blog author, Kevin Powell It all started 40 years ago when Shelly started flirting with me at the Student Center at Southern Adventist University. (She contests that observation, but I stand by it!)She was confident, personable, had a great… Continue reading
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Share Your Story
2–3 minutesI’ve always been pretty open to share with others, willing to be vulnerable, share my foibles and what’s on my heart. When Kevin and I first met in college there was an immediate attraction. Because he was playing his trombone… Continue reading
