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“Blessed Are the Bold”
The Beatitudes for Real LifeGuest Speaker Speech — Miss & Mr. Laverne Pageant Brunch 2025 by Kelly Boone-Brown This week, I was honored to be asked to be the guest speaker to a group of almost-seniors who were vying for the titles of Miss and Mr. Laverne. I was excited because I taught these students…
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Story Two: I Prefer “Vintage” to “Relic”
(Because “Relic” feels like something that belongs in a museum… next to a dinosaur femur and a rotary phone.) My stomach churned as I waited for some brave soul to respond to the group chat. Silence. Then finally—ding—a text from my sister popped up in our private thread. “Kelly, they basically have this wedding planned…
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Wedding Season: A Wallflower’s Guide to Letting Go (Sort Of)
Story One: Turns Out, I’m a Relic I love learning and like to think I’m a reasonably intelligent person. But recently, I’ve come to grips with a humbling truth: when it comes to modern weddings, my knowledge is laughably outdated. Like… dial-up internet outdated. My oldest daughter, Karly, met Zaine at college a few years…
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Renewal: Following God’s Path From Death to Eternal Life
“I was broken, fractured mentally, physically, and emotionally from open heart surgery. I didn’t realize I WAS dead – spiritually dead. But God… He had other plans for my life. A new path for me to walk. I only needed to surrender to His perfect will and His perfect plan. As I reflect on my…
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