Gentle Readers, I was blessed to run a soup kitchen for fourteen years in Upstate New York where I was pastor at The Clinton Avenue United Methodist Church. During most of my tenure, I was aided greatly by many members of the community, including Steven Gottlieb, Esquire. Steven was a tireless volunteer. He ran a…Read more The Lawyer Is In the House!
Faith and Healing
Chicken, Lima Beans and Love
Cherished Readers, I was blessed to have this article published in April's edition of the South Carolina United Methodist Advocate, a great denominational paper edited by Jessica Brodie. I am grateful and delighted to share it. Thank you for reading! Darlene Chicken, Lima Beans and Love: The Langley UMC Feeds Veterans The buses pull…Read more Chicken, Lima Beans and Love
A Call Story
Recently published in the South Carolina Advocate, this story was edited from a longer, earlier work in progress on this very blog. Thank you for being here and for reading this. Rev. Darlene Kelley The Langley UMC September 8, 2018 A Call Story A compact park occupies the corner…Read more A Call Story
Love Heals: Chapter Two
I once threw up on my front door--proud that I’d shut that door with my date on the other side--before commencing. The cherries from the Manhattans I’d been sucking down all night created a stain, and you could still see a faint red mark in a certain light even after a coat of paint. It’s…Read more Love Heals: Chapter Two
Part One: Love Heals
Love heals. It’s easy, and it’s difficult. And it’s a process. That’s one of the difficult demands—patience. People want to be “cured”. They desire the instant gratification of the miraculous, but real healing is a process that may take time and produce unexpected results. Some folks are stuck. They’re like hamsters on a wheel. Year…Read more Part One: Love Heals
Methodist to Her Madness 