Dr Kelly Fleming

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

Religion

  • Lenten Reflection

    Matthew 10:39 If you cling to your life, you will lose it; but if you give up your life for me, you will find it. (NLT) It would be easier to give one’s life in battle or in martyrdom than what Christ actually asks of us. Not only does Christ demand loyalty over family, he… Read more

  • A Biblical Lesson for Lent

    If you refuse to take up your cross and follow me, you are not worthy of being mine. (Matthew 10:38, NLT) These words applied to the disciples and to all who want to be worthy of Jesus (“worthy” meaning willing to follow and serve, as in 10:11). To take up your cross was a vivid… Read more

  • Little Time, Lots to Do

    I really don’t have much leisure time. My days are filled with training Bobby, my service dog in training. I like to unwind as we all do. I turn to indicate colouring books and my gel pens. I love working on miniatures. I am currently, albeit slowly, working on a 1:60 scale Orthodox Church from… Read more

  • 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