Faith, Growth and the Journey ahead
The countdown began last week, and tomorrow, my son steps back onto the pitch for his “third and final trial session” with the academy—a moment filled with hope, quiet prayer, and a father’s steady nerves. I want nothing more than for him to continue training beyond this final session and into the new season. But whatever the outcome, one truth stands firm: God’s will must prevail.
As part
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This Monday, I watched with bated breath as my son—affectionately nicknamed KingKong—stepped onto the pitch for trials at an established football academy. The competition was intense: dozens of talented, technically gifted kids all vying for a spot.
Yet somehow—against the odds—we got the call: he’s been invited to train with the academy squad.
It’s a milestone. But more than that, it feels familiar. Because we’ve been here before—twice, in fact!
Last weekend, I took time off work as part of the Father’s Day celebration to support my son at a football tournament. It was another opportunity to cheer him on, bond over the sport he loves, and hopefully see his team succeed.
But what unfolded wasn’t just about football—it became a deeply personal reminder of what it means to grow, stumble, and be held accountable. A lesson in humility. In reflection. In legacy. A moment
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In my last post, Legacy in Motion, I shared how I’ve tried to shape legacy not just through effort, but through presence—those early morning runs with my son, showing up tired but intentional, building habits that shape character. But legacy isn’t only built through routine and visible commitment.
One of my children may be what some might describe as “special needs”—though we’ve received no formal diagnosis. As his father, I see the
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The alarm goes off. It’s early. Too early. But I get up anyway—because I’ve made promises I intend to keep.
Most mornings, before the sun fully rises, I’m out running with my kids. It’s our ritual. Just us, pounding pavement, trading stories between breathes. It’s not just exercise—it’s presence. It’s connection. It’s fatherhood in motion.
After that comes breakfast, school runs, work meetings, tight pharmacy deadlines—and the constant race to get back in time
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Loss is a strange thing. It’s hard to explain and even harder to carry. It lingers—quietly, persistently—like a shadow. As a pharmacist, I spend much of my time helping people manage pain. But there’s a kind of pain no prescription can touch—the ache of losing someone who shaped your world in unseen ways.
That’s what I felt when I heard about the passing of Ravi Zacharias.
To say I grieved would be putting it
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My name is Kelly-Kester. 
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