I think I have lots to say about the Kealy family. I think I'll spend the next few installments telling about Fred and Alice Kealy's sons. In the last installment I introduced Jason - the oldest son.
Jason
Jason was an outgoing little boy with a big grin and an infectious laugh. When he played with other children at church he was quick to lead the group in the games that they played and various activities that they took part in. It was Jason who was always watching over the younger children and making sure that they stayed out of trouble.
Jason's Daddy was one of the worship leaders at church. This inspired Jason to want to be a singer just like his Daddy. He always sang in the preschool choir at church. One year he even got to sing a short solo during the church's Christmas program. The adults oohed and awed over what a nice job Jason did.
Jason's Mommy and Daddy often took him to a nearby park and played with him. They pushed him on the swing and on the merry-go-round. Daddy even went down the slide with Jason in his lap. There were many summer afternoons when Daddy took him to a drive-in and got him an ice cream cone.
Jason's Mommy and Daddy always held hands when they were out in public. They always kissed when one of them had to leave to go somewhere. These were things that little Jason expected to always see.
Jason turned 5-1/2-years-old in the early 1970s. That was when Mommy came and told him that he was going to have a baby brother or sister. He wasn't quite sure what to think about this because all this time he had been the center of attention.
"Was I bad?" Jason asked.
"No." Mommy smiled. "I don't want you to grow up all alone. I want you to have some little brothers and sisters to play with."
"Oh."
Sunday, August 19, 2012
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Morning Star Fellowship - part 3
Here's another installment on the history of Morning Star Fellowship. I've been focusing on the founding families of the church - primarily the Hart and Kealy families. In the last installment I mentioned that Shawn Hart had a secret that he told no one. That secret is revealed in the story "The Bond" which I just finished about a week and a half ago. Now on to Fred Kealy and his family. By the way the story, "Grace Song", that I'm working on right now is a Kealy family story.
The 1960s
The summer after Fred Kealy graduated from high school he married his high school sweetheart Alice Allyn. They lived in a small one bedroom apartment. He worked part time in the office at church while she worked at an insurance company. In the fall Fred started college and continued to work at the church. In addition to this Fred started to become involved in various ministries through the church and various Christian outreaches out in the community. Sometimes Alice joined him. He did manage to stay on top of his school studies while he was busy with church and ministry.
Fred became so busy that Alice rarely saw him home. From time to time she saw him in the evenings. She always smiled and tried to keep a positive outlook on things. She also prayed that he would keep his priorities straight, and that he would always be in God's will in everything that he did.
There were times when Alice told Fred, "Honey, you need to be home tonight. You need time to yourself. You don't have to tell every Tom, Dick and Harry 'yes'."
Fred always replied, "But, my father is always telling my brother and I that he expects a lot out of us."
When Fred and Alice had gotten married she had told him that she wanted several children. But he told her that he wanted no more than three. They had decided to start their family after he finished college. The summer after Fred finished his first year of college Alice discovered that she was accidentally pregnant. He told her that he was not happy about them starting a family already while he was still in college.
Jason Kealy was born while his father was in the middle of his second year of college. The baby had his mother's blonde hair and big gray eyes.
Fred told Alice, "I think he's going to look like you, Dear."
Alice replied, "I pray that he will be serious about the things of God like his father is."
The 1960s
The summer after Fred Kealy graduated from high school he married his high school sweetheart Alice Allyn. They lived in a small one bedroom apartment. He worked part time in the office at church while she worked at an insurance company. In the fall Fred started college and continued to work at the church. In addition to this Fred started to become involved in various ministries through the church and various Christian outreaches out in the community. Sometimes Alice joined him. He did manage to stay on top of his school studies while he was busy with church and ministry.
Fred became so busy that Alice rarely saw him home. From time to time she saw him in the evenings. She always smiled and tried to keep a positive outlook on things. She also prayed that he would keep his priorities straight, and that he would always be in God's will in everything that he did.
There were times when Alice told Fred, "Honey, you need to be home tonight. You need time to yourself. You don't have to tell every Tom, Dick and Harry 'yes'."
Fred always replied, "But, my father is always telling my brother and I that he expects a lot out of us."
When Fred and Alice had gotten married she had told him that she wanted several children. But he told her that he wanted no more than three. They had decided to start their family after he finished college. The summer after Fred finished his first year of college Alice discovered that she was accidentally pregnant. He told her that he was not happy about them starting a family already while he was still in college.
Jason Kealy was born while his father was in the middle of his second year of college. The baby had his mother's blonde hair and big gray eyes.
Fred told Alice, "I think he's going to look like you, Dear."
Alice replied, "I pray that he will be serious about the things of God like his father is."
Sunday, August 5, 2012
Writing Update 8-5-12
I finally finished the first draft of my story which was tentatively titled "The Whole Truth". The official title for this story is now "The Bond". The word count is 9,731 words. That's another novelette. :)
The next story that I will be working on is "Grace Song". This is the third of three new stories that I had started and was trying to write at the same time. The first two ("Witness" and "The Bond") are finished. Now "Grace Song" needs to be finished. "Little Sister" is a story that is in about the third draft. I was trying to completely revise it while I was trying to work on those three new stories. "Little Sister" will have to wait for now. So two down, and two to go! :)
I usually have Bible verses/passages at the end of my stories. I will leave you with one of the verses that I have at the end of "The Bond". :)
Scripture taken from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan Publishing House. All rights reserved.
The next story that I will be working on is "Grace Song". This is the third of three new stories that I had started and was trying to write at the same time. The first two ("Witness" and "The Bond") are finished. Now "Grace Song" needs to be finished. "Little Sister" is a story that is in about the third draft. I was trying to completely revise it while I was trying to work on those three new stories. "Little Sister" will have to wait for now. So two down, and two to go! :)
I usually have Bible verses/passages at the end of my stories. I will leave you with one of the verses that I have at the end of "The Bond". :)
“He will turn the hearts of the fathers to their children,
and the hearts of the children to their fathers.”
Malachi 4:6aScripture taken from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan Publishing House. All rights reserved.
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