Dr Kelly Fleming

Life is a journey, each person's journey is unique.

Religion

  • My new chair

    What’s the hardest decision you’ve ever had to make? Why? Things have been rough the past 4 months. My current power chair is kaput. And I need a new one. My chair is 10 years old,  it is my legs. With Bobby’s diagnosis of chronic Kidney Disease (CKD), things have been so difficult trying to Read more

  • Overwhelmed

    I feel so overwhelmed lately. Things were going really well at a steady pace for a few months. I was getting things done at home, taking care of myself and working with Bobby. Then things started to crash. There was something wrong with Bobby but no answers as to exactly what it might be. We Read more

  • Open the World of Education and Freedom

    If money didn’t matter. If money didn’t matter, the most important thing I would do is create a school system that had no fees for students. My school system would start with your children aged 4 and go right through to university. No costs to parents and no costs to teenagers who wanted a university Read more

  • My Cross

    What is the most important thing to carry with you all the time? When a child or adult is baptized and chrismated in the Orthodox Church, they receive a cross that they wear everyday. It is never taken off. Five years ago, I had a mental breakdown. The first thing I did was remove my Read more

  • Each New Day

    Celebrate Life and Remember Each Day is a New Beginning I’ve struggled over the years with loss of family and friends. My desire to actually get up each morning. My faith and Bobby, my Service Dog in Training have brought me back to life. Rather than focusing on the past, I’ve chosen to move forward. Read more

  • Happiness

    What are 5 everyday things that bring you happiness? Today has been a demanding day so this prompt is exactly what I needed to get some perspective of things. What brings me happiness? My faith ☦️ My friends who step up when I need a breath of fresh air 👩🧑‍🦼 My studies – PhD dissertation Read more

  • Spend More Time with God

    Describe one positive change you have made in your life. Sometimes life becomes extremely hectic. Regular prayer time goes out the window. Exhaustion sets in with the daily needs I must focus on. Sadly, God is put further down my list and I find myself turning to God throughout the day with cries in my Read more

  • Eastern Orthodox and Tattoos

    The answer below is from https://favs.news/ask-an-eastern-orthodox-christian-tattoos-conversion By Nicholas Damascus Is it required to have a single tattoo removed if it was done before converting to the Eastern Orthodox Church? In my humble opinion, the question you ask is, at best, almost irrelevant.  When converting to the Orthodox faith, one does not expect to go back Read more

  • Praise the Lord

    You get some great, amazingly fantastic news. What’s the first thing you do? The first thing I would do is give thanks to God. Praise the Lord, the God of Israel, who lives from everlasting to everlasting. Amen and amen! (Ps. 41:13) Sing to God, you kingdoms of the earth. Sing praises to the Lord. Read more

  • Nativity Fast

    During the Nativity Fast, the Church encourages believers to deepen their spiritual practices to prepare both body and soul for the Feast of Christ’s birth. This preparation includes fasting, prayer, almsgiving, confession, and a focus on making one’s heart a worthy dwelling place for Christ. The Purpose of Fasting Fasting is a spiritual discipline aimed Read more