Author: Kim Perry

I love Jesus, I love being married to Rob Perry, and I love being Elizabeth's and Nick's mom. I love most aspects of my life, even the difficult, challenging parts, because they are what God uses to make my faith stronger. While I have strong convictions and opinions, I usually keep them to myself. I know I run the risk of appearing boring, or even apathetic, but I'd rather use my words to praise God and to encourage others in their walk with Him than to rant, bash or (gasp!) hurt people's feelings, and I never EVER want my words or actions to be a stumbling block. Plus, it just seems like good manners to me. Maybe that is why I have put off blogging for so long. I am very aware of the power in words, especially printed words. I have often spent "much too long" crafting a Facebook status and then never posted it. I have some words in me, though, and I think that I might, occasionally, put them here. I apologize in advance for the times I will, undoubtedly, embarrass my dear family....

Another Gardenia On My Nightstand

There's a gardenia on my bedside table, and life is good. Every time I smell a gardenia, I have the same reaction. Complete and utter amazement. Something deep inside my soul is filled to the point of overflowing, and I feel only joy. My first encounter with a gardenia was in Florida. My grandparents had... Continue Reading →

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New Gratitude – Easter, 2020

I've been thinking about The Grinch a lot lately. How he tried to steal Christmas, but couldn't. Seems like there's been a new "Grinch" in town, taking a lot of what we had, (or thought we had). As a civilization, we've lost much. People have lost their lives, or a loved one to COVID-19. To... Continue Reading →

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Sometimes No Words are Needed

Good and lovely life-giving words. I adore them.  I love words that are well put together in a book, a message, a lyric...even certain ad campaigns make my heart soar. And I am always excited when they flow well enough into something I feel I can share here. Sometimes, though, no words are necessary. Sometimes,... Continue Reading →

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On Embracing: Our Kids’ Milestones

It's the season of graduations of all kinds, weddings and preparing for what's next. It's also a good time to reflect on an important truth: As parents, our job is to work ourselves out of our job. Over the course of 18 to 25-ish years (if there are no extenuating circumstances), we go from being... Continue Reading →

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The Boy in Blue, Part 2

"Suits. Blue Suits." It's something we say in our family that makes us chuckle because of a misunderstanding from a few years back that isn't worth explaining any further. But it's funny to us, and I can't seem to bring myself to edit it out now that I've typed it. Just over a week ago,... Continue Reading →

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