When I was 4 years 4 months old, I decided to love Jesus with my whole heart and follow Him for my whole life. I am not unusual. Most people who make the same decision do so between the ages of 4-14. Knowing Him from my earliest memories and walking close to Him by faith my entire life is my Greatest Joy and Treasure, and is the reason I am passionate about Children (and all peoples everywhere!) having the opportunity and access to know Him like I do!
"Knowing You, Jesus! Knowing You! There is no Greater Thing! You're My All! You're the Best! You're My Joy! My Righteousness! And I love You, LORD!"
Jeremiah 9:23-24 This is what the LORD says: Let not the wise boast of their wisdom or the strong boast of their strength or the rich boast of their riches, but let the one who boasts boast about this: that they have the understanding to know Me, that I am the LORD who exercises kindness, justice and righteousness on earth, for in these I delight, declares the LORD.
My Mother (Evelyn) named me Kelly when I was born. She told me once that she had seriously considered spelling my name Kellye, but she didn't. In January 2025, I legally changed my name to "A Christmas Kelly'E" with the 'E for my Mother Evelyn, who almost always signed her name "E". As Mother was an Enthusiast! "through and through" and I am an "Extravagant!" when I sign my name, I add an exclamation mark after 'E!
The 'E! is also for Ebenezer whose life was completely transformed in Charles Dicken's Christmas classic, A Christmas Carol. On my father's side of the family, there are (4) Ebenzers that I know of--beginning with my Great Grandfather and ascending up from him. Ebenezer means "stone of help" which is terrific as I was born in "Little Rock".
Christmas means "anointed and sent" which is what we all are as the Bought'tea! of Christ. Since sharing "Good News of Great Joy with All People" has become my life purpose (Luke 2:10) and Christmas is the way I have chosen to express my desire to give "comfort and joy" beginning with Christmassages.....it made sense to me that I would be "A Christmas Kelly'E!" and when I realized that would make my initials CAKE! I couldn't have been happier! (Scoot the A in after the C, of course!)
