I'm Kelly! I have been singing and playing piano for many years. I was once an extra on the Mickey Mouse Club and a background vocalist for Britney Spears. In 2003, I started attending church after years of heartache and pain caused by rejection, divorce, addiction and abortion. My relationship with God truly saved my life.
I am a spokeswoman for the Silent No More Awareness Campaign, a group of men and women who have chosen to tell our stories of the devastating effect abortion has had on our lives. Thirteen years ago, an incomplete abortion left me broken and suicidal after a doctor found hands and feet of my child left inside my womb. Today, I have chosen to take that pain and make it a purpose in my life. I use my voice on behalf of the millions of post-abortive men and women who live in regret, guilt, and self-hatred and also as a voice for the unborn.
I am also a worship leader/singer/songwriter and recorded an album in 2008 titled “In Your Delay." It is a collection of original songs that tell stories, ask questions and chronicle my journey so far. I am working on my follow-up album and have begun writing a book about my life.
I am currently a vocal coach & music teacher in Kansas City, where I live with my husband and our two children. I travel frequently to lead worship and tell my story. Thanks for visiting my website!
My heart hurts today. Nothing necessarily bad has happened…so maybe it’s silly. It seems everyone I know is having babies. And I want to rejoice. I want to hold their babies and tell my friends how awesome motherhood is and what a blessing my kids are. But all I can think is that 2 of [...]
One of my earliest childhood memories was when Adam Walsh was abducted from a Sears department store in Florida. That was in 1981, so I would have been 5 years old at the time. I remember watching my parents sit in front of the news and talk about how terrible it was. I remember the [...]
Today, someone will lose a loved one. Someone will find out they have a terminal illness. Another will lose a job. And another will lose their home. For some, today will be the day their divorce becomes final. If one of these is you, how will you find hope and peace amidst unfair, uncontrollable, devastating [...]
How can we help the mothers who choose life? What can we do for the saved babies AFTER they are born? These are all questions I’ve been asking myself recently. Sidewalk counselors, crisis pregnancy centers, pregnancy resource centers, and adoption agencies are vital, beautiful parts of the pro-life community. We NEED them. Just this week [...]
Pro-life work can be heavy, serious business. So I frequently have to rely on the following faithful things to make me laugh… ENJOY! [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONBNYTNDz-Q] I have had this VERY same conversation with Matt. Can you imagine women spending hours and hours together and never asking about their divorce?? Men do this! Crazy! [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17PEUZvoxho] I can’t [...]
Our new friend, Gilbert, dropped us off at the Albuquerque airport, and we went to see if we could upgrade to seats with more legroom for our flight to Denver. “Those aren’t available on the planes without jet engines”, the girl behind the counter said. “I’m sorry?” I replied. Have I mentioned that even though [...]
Last week, my husband and I began a trek around the country to begin to put faces behind the “#ihadanabortion and I hate myself” blog that I wrote back in November. Right now (January 20th), we are on the plane from Albuquerque to Denver and my heart is full as I write down our experiences [...]
We all know how pregnancy occurs, right? It isn’t a secret. It is no longer taboo to talk about sex, pregnancy, birth control pills or condoms. In fact, just turn on your TV for a few minutes and all of these things will be shoved in your face quite frequently. Long gone are the days [...]
“Heavenly Father, help us remember that the “jerk” who cut us off in traffic last night is a single mother who worked nine hours that day and is rushing home to cook dinner, help with homework, do the laundry and spend a few precious moments with her children. Help us to remember that the pierced, tattooed, disinterested young [...]
I was a bit surprised at some of the transparency of MTV’s “No Easy Decision”, a documentary that followed a teen mom (Markai) with an 8 month-old daughter who finds herself pregnant again. Markai was faced with 3 decisions: having another baby while trying to pursue college, giving the baby up for adoption or having [...]
