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Welcome to Graceful Reflections
the official blog of M.C. Kennedy


Sweet Forgiveness
“I acknowledged my sin to you, and I did not cover my iniquity. I said, ‘I will confess my transgressions to the LORD,’ and you forgave...
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May 15, 20232 min read


The Mighty God
“The LORD also thundered in the heavens, and the Most High uttered his voice, hailstones and coals of fire. […] Then the channels of the...
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May 8, 20232 min read


Writing Tip: Describing Movie Scenes
Well, it's been a hot minute, but... welcome to the second installment of the writing tips series! In the last post (which was three...
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May 3, 20232 min read


A Deferred Desire
“But that same night the word of the LORD came to Nathan, ‘Go and tell my servant David, “Thus says the LORD: Would you build me a house...
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May 1, 20232 min read


A Fool's Worship
“And David said to Michal, ‘It was before the LORD […] and I will celebrate before the LORD. I will make myself yet more contemptible...
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Apr 24, 20232 min read


Review--Radiant
Title: Radiant Series: The Color Theory (#2) Author: Ashley Bustamante Genre: YA Fantasy Rating: 4/5 stars FTC Disclosure: I received a...
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Apr 21, 20232 min read


A Steadfast Heart
“My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast. I will sing and make melody!” (Psalm 57:7). David found himself in many tight spots...
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Apr 17, 20232 min read


Review--A New Dawn
Title: A New Dawn Author: John Jackson Miller Genre: Sci-Fi/Fantasy, YA Rating: 3.5/5 stars Overview: Let me preface this by saying that...
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Apr 14, 20232 min read


The LORD Revealed
“Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD, and the word of the LORD had not yet been revealed to him” (1 Samuel 3:7). Samuel’s story is a...
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Apr 10, 20232 min read


Review--Romanov
Title: Romanov Author: Nadine Brandes Genre: YA Fantasy, Historical Fantasy Rating: 5/5 stars Overview: Wow. What an incredible book! I’m...
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Apr 7, 20232 min read


Remnants of Sin
“But the Jebusites, the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the people of Judah could not drive out, so the Jebusites dwell with the people of...
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Apr 3, 20232 min read


Review--Fierce Heart
Title: Fierce Heart Series: Elven Alliance (#1) Author: Tara Grayce Genre: YA Fantasy Rating: 4/5 stars Overview: This was so cute! I...
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Mar 31, 20232 min read


Caleb's Faith
“And Caleb [...] said to him, ‘[…] I was forty years old when Moses the servant of the LORD sent me from Kadesh-barnea to spy out the...
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Mar 27, 20232 min read


Great and Terrifying Wilderness
“‘Take care lest you forget the LORD your God […] who led you through the great and terrifying wilderness, with its fiery serpents and...
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Mar 20, 20232 min read


The God Who Goes Before
“‘Yet in spite of this word you did not believe the LORD your God, who went before you in the way to seek you out a place to pitch your...
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Mar 13, 20232 min read


A Mighty Hand
“And the LORD said to Moses, ‘Is the LORD’s hand shortened? Now you shall see whether my word will come true for you or not’” (Numbers...
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Mar 6, 20232 min read


Sabbath
“‘When you come into the land that I give you, the land shall keep a Sabbath to the LORD. […] You shall now sow your field or prune your...
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Feb 27, 20232 min read


Waiting and Learning
“Throughout all their journeys, whenever the cloud was taken up from over the tabernacle, the people of Israel would set out. But if the...
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Feb 20, 20232 min read
Welcome!
Welcome to the new website, friends! This is just a quick post to let you know that, yes, you are in the right place. This is the new...
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Feb 14, 20231 min read


God's Friend
“When Moses entered the tent, the pillar of cloud would descend and stand at the entrance of the tent, and the LORD would speak with...
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Feb 13, 20232 min read
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