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The Unfolding

From the Archive: Page 38: Kellie Penn

The Unfolding

Northwestern Media

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.9868 Ratings

🗓️ 25 March 2022

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

What happens to your faith when life doesn't follow your plan? Kellie Penn has always been a planner. She had a vision for what her life would be like, and she was confident God would be on board. But, beginning in her childhood, life took a detour. What unfolded was a story that she would never have chosen–an unexpected journey through heartache to joy.

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0:00.0

Hey, it's Meredith. You know, we've had the privilege of sharing so many powerful stories on the unfolding.

0:06.4

Maybe you have heard every single one of the 120 episodes, but we know that there are new people

0:12.8

listening all the time. So we love to go back and re-release great stories from our archives.

0:18.4

If you've ever struggled with the question of how do you reconcile

0:21.9

faith with experiencing great grief, this story from Kelly Penn will encourage you. We'll be back

0:28.7

next week with a brand new episode. For now, enjoy this one from the archives. Page 38 of the

0:34.2

unfolding is the story of Kelly Penn. I remember holding Miles thinking, please don't let that be me.

0:40.4

Just singing, Jesus loves me to him.

0:42.5

Like, they are weak, but he is strong.

0:44.6

And just holding my baby thinking, this can't be.

0:48.2

God's story has been unfolding.

0:51.6

Since the beginning of time.

0:54.7

He invites you to be a part of it.

1:01.0

Another page in the unfolding.

1:15.2

Hi, this is Meredith Foster.

1:21.5

Kelly Penn is definitely a planner. She is always ready with plan A and plan B.

1:26.4

But beginning with her childhood, life began to take a turn that brought pain, heartache, and great grief. What happens to your faith

1:29.1

when life doesn't follow your plan? And in fact, what unfolds is a story you would never choose.

1:35.9

So I would definitely say I had the most ideal childhood. I think it's just one of those just

1:41.5

typical, not typical, maybe it's atypical anymore, but it's the mom who was just

1:47.1

always around so doting, so loving. Dad was pastor, well loved in the community, and it was me and my

1:54.2

brother, and we were just like the easy, happy family. My parents didn't fight in front of us. It was like

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