About

My name is Kendra. I am loved beyond belief by an infinite God.  I exist to love him with all my heart, soul, mind, and strength, and to make his love visible in the world around me.

I am married to a wonderful man. I am mother to a smart, energetic, passionate son who teaches me every day how much God loves me and also how exasperating it can be to love someone who has free will.

I love to read, write, sing, walk my dog, knit, and travel with my family.

I have been a life-long Seventh-day Adventist, and I love my church for the way its beliefs sum up and reflect God's love.  From 2010 to 2013, I was a web columnist for Adventist Today.  I really admire the effort they put forth to bring forward viewpoints from all different points on the Seventh-day Adventist spectrum.  The discussions are always lively!  These are the columns I published there. Not all of them are active on their new website, so I have republished some here.

• The Heart of Adventism


• Why I Keep the Sabbath


• This, the Power of the Cross


• Ten Ways to Grow Your Relationship with God


• Is Our Faith Dead?


• Belay On


• The Master Teacher


• Speaking the Truth in Love


• The Suffering of One Child


• Ten Ways to Connect with God in Worship


• The Heart of Faith


• God Loves Gays (and so should we)


• The Sabbath and Same-Sex Marriage


• The Sabbath and Same-Sex Marriage, part 2: Separation of Church & State


• The Sabbath and Same-Sex Marriage, part 3: Gays and the Church


• Galileo's Uncertainty


• The Sabbath and Same-Sex Marriage, part 4: Marriage and Sexuality


• Where Would Jesus Spend Christmas?


• A Word for 2013