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The Itchy Scratchy Summer
In this heartfelt story, award-winning author Renee Leonard Kennedy shares how a summer beach trip marked by divorce, loss and uncertainty surprised the socks off of her in the most unexpected ways. If you love inspiring stories about resilience, grace and unexpected comforts, this personal reflection will encourage your heart and remind you that every difficult chapter can lead to a new beginning.
Read the full story and discover how God often uses circumstance and the unlikely when you need it most.
Thanksgiving (An updated excerpt from After the Flowers Die)
Seven years after losing her parents, Renee reflects on the quiet places where grief and memory meet. After the Flowers Die shares her journey through loss, legacy, and the unexpected peace that arises when love endures. A heartfelt exploration of family, faith, and the simple moments that shape a lifetime.
Love Letters to the End (originally published 2.2020)
By now, the zip of packing tape unnerved my spine. Cardboard dust skimmed my skin. We had one last room of my parents’ house to go.
“Let’s get this over with.” I handed my sister a box.
The oversized room used for Christmas decorations and the edgy books, not fit for the family bookcase, was packed. My energy drained. “We’ll donate this to the church?” I toed a red sleigh to clear a path to the back.
My sister prodded the woven rope that decorated their banister every December. “The Girls’ Club, maybe?”