Meet Kelly Carlile

Philippians 4:13

“I can do all things through him who strengthens me.”

Hi, my name is Kelly. I was born in Dallas, Texas in 1960. We still reside in Texas. Married 41 years to my wonderful husband Chris. We are blessed with 4 lovely daughters and 10 wonderful grandchildren, including 3 grandsons and 7 granddaughters aged between 3 and 19 years old.

I discovered my passion for special education when I was just a fifth-grader. During my 29 years of teaching, I devoted 15 years to special education and 14 years to reading programs for dyslexic students. While I cherished teaching and my students dearly, the birth of my identical twin granddaughters signaled a new chapter for me – it was time to trade in my teaching role for my gammy hat.

Here is a little more about me;

I enjoy crafting, decorating my home, leading Women’s Bible studies, and mentoring younger women. My spiritual gift is encouraging others.

I like to think that I have a smile ministry, Job 29:24 says, “When I smiled at them, they scarcely believed it; the light of my face was precious to them.”  A smile is so simple to give someone who needs hope.”

Being a mother to four beautiful daughters who love their God and their families has ignited a passion within me for Women’s Ministry. I enjoy sharing my faith journey with young women in the hope of inspiring them on their own spiritual path. It’s amusing how I often end up feeling like I’ve learned more from them in return.

Last, I have reflected on my faith journey, which has been strengthened after losing my dad to cancer when I was 36 years old. I had the best dad. After losing him I felt completely lost. I never blamed God for my dad’s death, and I didn’t lose faith, but I think I relied on my dad so much that I didn’t realize I was putting more faith in my dad than I was putting faith in God. One night sitting in a hospital with my dad while he was dealing with a lot of pain, I remember saying to God, “There is no way you can understand this pain.” It was almost immediate when I saw a vision of Jesus hanging on the cross, and the scripture of Romans 8:18 came into my head. I had no idea what Romans 8:18 said, but the Bible in the hospital that night came in handy. I looked it up, and it said, “I consider that our present suffering is not worth comparing to the glory that will be revealed in us.” I think it was that very night that I knew, not only was I my dad’s daughter, but I was also the daughter of the King. He met me in my lowest place and encouraged me that he understood my dad’s pain and my future loss. He encouraged me with scripture that I didn’t even know existed. It was during my time of great loss that my faith started to grow. I hope I never take for granted the role of being a daughter of the King. I hope I never stop learning about his mercy and grace. I hope that my daughters, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren see Christ in me in every circumstance, setting, and situation. I hope that I leave them with a legacy of faith that will continue for generations to come. As our family always says, I hope they know they are loved, no matter what.

I am thankful for the opportunity to support and guide you as you strengthen your faith in Jesus.

Yours truly, Kelly