Blog — Kelly Needham

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What would Jesus have to say to moms? Being a mother entails a whole other level of interaction with children. What can we learn from Jesus to apply to the day-in-day-out routine of motherhood?

Family, Parenting, Womandhood, Knowing the Word, Knowing GodKelly NeedhamMay 1, 2015motherhood, Parenting, repentance, Know the Word, Womanhood, Discipleship, Children, Prayer

A Jesus-Heart for Children, Part 1

All of us at all seasons of life encounter children. They might be your own, or a friends’, or nieces and nephews, or your neighbor’s kids. So it is important that we have a Biblically-informed view on them.

Family, Womandhood, Knowing the Word, Parenting, Home Life, CultureKelly NeedhamApril 30, 2015Jesus, motherhood, Parenting, Pregnancy, Birth Control, Know the Word, Womanhood, Children

A Heart for Home: Part 1

The home is the fundamental establishment of any society. Like the rudder of a ship, the condition of the homes will steer the direction of the nation. The home is where future world leaders are molded, where brilliant minds are nurtured, where world views are established. Any investment made in the home has ripple effects that last for generations. So when we talk of a woman overseeing the home, this is not to lessen her importance, but to elevate it. God has given us influence over the most important establishment in all of society.

Family, Parenting, Faith, Womandhood, Knowing the Word, Home Life, MarriageKelly NeedhamMarch 23, 2015Know the Word, Womanhood, Hospitality

Womanhood for the Glory of God

Are men and women equal in intrinsic value and dignity? Yes. Should we fight for this? Of course! But let us not strip each gender of their unique beauty, purpose, and strength by forcing them to be the same. Men and women most certainly are equal, but they are not the same.

Family, Womandhood, Knowing the Word, Parenting, Home Life, Culture, MarriageKelly NeedhamMarch 17, 2015feminism, Know the Word, Womanhood

Servanthood: the Path to Greatness

The first shall be your slave, the greatest shall be your servant. This goes against the grain of every natural inclination in me. It is my default to see how I can climb the ladder of greatness, whether in the realm of motherhood, the world of blogging, or within my own circles of friends. I often find myself trying to become "greater" without even realizing it.

Family, Parenting, Home Life, Knowing God, Value the OrdinaryKelly NeedhamMarch 25, 2013Jesus, motherhood, Parenting, servant, Pride & Humility, Children

Just Because

Two lines. I love those two lines. I hate those two lines. They have become welcomed friends and also hated enemies. I first saw them unexpectedly in the Fall of 2007, and then a second time with more anticipation in September of 2009. But it was the third time, around Thanksgiving 2009, which rocked me.

Family, Parenting, Suffering, My LifeKelly NeedhamSeptember 26, 2012love, miscarriage, Pregnancy

Safer Than a Known Way

I see a "known way": what I want to happen. But the promise is that God's way, even though it is unknown, is much better than what I can see. But it is the unknown that terrifies me, which is what keeps me from trusting God. I am unsure of what He will do if I trust Him, so instead I choose my own way.

Family, Parenting, Knowing God, Recommended ReadingKelly NeedhamAugust 16, 2012Pregnancy, surrender, Knowing God, Faith

Children: Burden or Blessing?

Over and over the message I hear is this: children are a burden and an inconvenience. How sad that one of the most exciting adventures we are privileged to embark on is often clouded with pessimism.