Dr Kelly Fleming

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

Religion

  • 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

  • Catching Up

    I took a short break from blogging to set up a plan for the upcoming year. This past decade has been difficult with all the losses I’ve been through. I’m a certified Pastoral Counsellor and up until my own world fell apart in 2013, I enjoyed was blessed to help others deal with their mental… Read more

  • What brings joy to my life

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  • Consistency

    What’s a topic or issue about which you’ve changed your mind? I am pretty consistent in my beliefs and I stand by them. Over the past month I haven’t written much. I’ve been struggling with depression. It took everything out of me. There have been things I’ve said during that time to some people which… Read more

  • Daily Scripture Reading and Prayer: Fueling Spiritual Energy

    In our busy and chaotic world, we often find ourselves drained of energy by the end of the day. While physical exercise and a proper diet are essential for maintaining our physical energy levels, we must not neglect the importance of spiritual energy. The daily practice of reading Scripture and prayer can be the key… Read more