Articles by Abby Kelly

Abby Kelly is a blogger, personal trainer, partner in Moms Who TRI, a journaler and a dog owner. She currently lives in Northern Virginia with her military officer husband. She writes on cultural, personal and relational lies that destroy women's lives and seeks to share the truth, hope and love of Jesus Christ.


Re-writing Fairytales

Contrary to popular opinion, the best way to live happily ever after is not to “fall” in love; as if love was something you accidentally stumbled upon and had nothing to do with whatsoever. Under that assumption, surely you will eventually get up, dust yourself off, move on and maybe fall in love again. Finding…

Hysterical Longevity

Why did you marry your spouse? Craig Groeschel, pastor of LifeChurch.tv says, it’s probably not because you found them boring, too busy for you, critical or self-absorbed. You probably chose your companion because you enjoy being with them, because you find them fun! Why then, do we expect our marriages to survive when we become…

Secret to a Fair Fight

This beautiful, Saturday morning we should have had at least half-a-dozen fights. To begin with, my husband informed me last night that he had to work on Saturday. Second, he hit snooze at least five times before he got out of bed, ensuring that I was as awake as he was before he left our bedroom. Then,…

The Odds are Against You

What are the odds? The odds are, you plan on living happily ever after. Three-fourths of us plan to do that wedded to the perfect princess or prince charming. The quintessential romantic, Cinderella sings, “If you keep on believing, every dream that you dream will come true.” I don’t think it is from a lack…

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