178. The Gift of Noticing With Kelly Blackwell

We are ending 2024 with our guest episode today, and joining me is long-time friend, Kelly Blackwell. Kelly and I met years ago online, and even though we’ve never met in person, I consider her friendship one of God’s many blessings in my life. Kelly is a wife to Scott, mom to Alex, and has been in Christian radio ministry for seventeen years. She is a wonderful encourager and she mentions often how she loves to pray with others. I’ve been on the receiving end of her prayers, and they truly are blessings from God. We talk about everything from her life, to the gift of being a noticer, to beginning the new year. Kelly’s words will inspire you!

I appreciate how Kelly has become a noticer of life.

This made me analyze how much am I noticing in my own life. Am I noticing others? Am I noticing God’s presence every day? Do I notice those who could use some hope and encouragement?

Friend, what about you? How are you noticing what’s important in your own life?

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What words of Kelly Blackwell impacted you the most today?

As we close out 2024, please know I am praying for you, friend. I thank God for you, and pray He blesses you and draws you near Him in 2025. May the new year be your most hope-filled and abundant one yet! God with with you today and every day in the year ahead. Thanks for tuning in. God bless you!

Links in this episode:

Begin your year with purpose and a word: join us for Coffee and Calling on January 4 in Cedar Rapids
Find Kelly on her website
Find Kelly on Instagram and X
Listen to Kelly on The Promise FM
Find all the good stuff in my free Resource Library
Watch the Encouragement for Real Life Podcast on YouTube

More about Kelly Blackwell:

Kelly was a single mom to Alexander for 12 years before marrying her best friend Scott. Her reliance on God in past struggles and her current tendency to overthink has created a passion in Kelly to encourage those who feel out of the loop and out of their depth. As the Music Director and DJ at The Promise FM, a Christian radio station broadcasting in Northern Michigan, Ontario, and streaming worldwide, Kelly has spent 17 years using her love for storytelling to share how God is at work in everyday lives. Her heart is especially drawn to encouraging women in their faith journeys, reminding them—and all listeners—that they are deeply loved by our Mighty God who has a plan and purpose for their lives. Kelly’s mission is to inspire and uplift through the power of radio, while balancing her career and family with grace and gratitude.