Episode

6.64 Beauty for Ashes: Kelly Gray | Reflecting His Light

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Help Me Abide
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Mar 23, 2026
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4500
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Summary

This season is so meaningful because we’re leaning into real life stories, the kind that hold both heartbreak and hope at the same time. The kind that remind us God doesn’t waste our pain. Today’s conversation is a really special one. Today, I have the pleasure of introducing youto Kelly Gray. Kelly is a pastor’s wife, a mom and a proud grandmother. She’s a woman who has poured her life into her family and into ministry by loving people, serving faithfully, and walking alongside others in their own seasons of joy and sorrow. Kelly is also a special needs mama. Her son’s life was a gift. While his journey here on earth was not without challenges, it was filled with love, purpose, and a depth that changed her heart. And yet what strikes me most about Kelly is this steady, grounded joy she carries. Not because life has been easy, it hasn’t, but because she has clung to the Lord through every high and every valley. Through ministry. Through motherhood. Through grief. Her story is honest. It’s tender. It’s about the complexity of serving while carrying private pain. It’s about loving a child with special needs with your whole heart. And it’s about learning that even in the deepest ashes, God is still writing beauty. So wherever you are today, whether you’re in a sweet season or a hard one, I think this conversation is going to encourage you. Are you ready to be encouraged and equipped to abide in Christ? Let’s get into the heart of today’s episode. RESOURCES: RG33 Candle Company ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Jennifer's Testimony Brave Little Soul Poem Welcome to Holland Poem TEAM: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Podcast Facilitator - Mrs Tammy Goddard ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Host - Jennifer Beil⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…