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The Best Way to Age in Reverse This Holiday Season
Five words from the mouth of a six year-old kid were the last straw. Several years ago, I arrived home...
How to Take Any Marriage to the Next Level (With One Good Story)
Marriage is the realization that living two perfect stories separately isn't nearly as beautiful as living one messy story together... Several...
What "Joy to the World" Really Means
A few weeks ago a friend of mine took his son to Legoland. Legoland is like a huge funnel, tantalizing...
The Only Way to Be Enduringly Grateful This Thanksgiving
I glance at my silenced cell phone and my heart stops. In the space of thirty minutes, I have nine...
Do You Matter?
I’m writing a book. Every Friday morning at 9am, I sit down to continue working on it, and every time...
Marriage is a Joke
My honeymoon was a disaster. We were two poor graduate students amazed at how cheap it was to stay in...
The Reason Every Kid Should Talk Back to Their Parents
The parent in me wants to squash every little insurrection as quickly as possible. But the psychologist in me is...
Halloween Hope: Trading in the Perfect Mask for Something Even Better
Bad news first: It’s school picture day and you forgot to get haircuts for the kids and their only collared...
When Autumn Shows Us How to Die and How to Truly Live
Autumn is visiting again. The world around me is dying. And the beauty of the death steals my breath. The...
The Only Two Things You'll Ever Need to Know About People
Last month I was in an airport with a friend. He and his wife had booked seats together but, when...
How to Become Beautiful in One Simple Step
On January 12, 2010, a devastating earthquake leveled the island nation of Haiti. In Haiti, it broke buildings and bodies...
Why Would Anyone Get Married and Have Poopy Kids?
“We can’t go back to the park if there’s poo hanging out of your bum.” It’s one of those things...
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In his debut novel, Kelly weaves a page-turning, plot-twisting tale that explores the spiritual depths of identity and relationships, amidst themes of healing, grace, faith, forgiveness, and freedom.
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Dr. Kelly Flanagan is a psychologist, author, consultant, and speaker who enjoys walking with people through the three essentials of a truly satisfying life: worthiness, belonging, and purpose. His blog writings have been featured in Reader’s Digest, The Huffington Post, The 5 Love Languages, and the TODAY Show. Kelly is the author of Loveable and True Companions.
