<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Hello Dear]]></title><description><![CDATA[As a former meth addict who found Jesus in a jail cell, I offer a unique perspective on finding Jesus and living life for Him.]]></description><link>https://hellodearlife.wixsite.com/hellodear/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 10:18:29 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://hellodearlife.wixsite.com/hellodear/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[I Heard God]]></title><description><![CDATA[“What About - Him?!” The Spirit spoke to me. I have found that in the dead of winter, motherhood can feel  like the pits. I can be overwhelmed, easily annoyed, and experience unexplainable exhaustion. So, my emotions can fluctuate unexpectedly. (An unfortunate experience for all who cross my path.) There are days when I have felt pity for myself like a toddler who’s been denied a cookie. I am reluctant to admit that I’ve also thrown tantrums and made a fool of myself. I could blame hormones...]]></description><link>https://hellodearlife.wixsite.com/hellodear/post/i-heard-god</link><guid isPermaLink="false">698ba612208f61f311b9441e</guid><category><![CDATA[faith]]></category><category><![CDATA[inspiration]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2026 16:10:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7aeb21_652b1f2196cb4e5a936eb5855655b11a~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_797,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>HelloDear Kelsey</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Obey &#38; Share]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last night at my small group, we talked about how God calls us to LOVE HIM more than our parents - more than our children - more than our families …    This can feel like a huge call to action. How could we possibly love a God we cannot see more than  these earthly beings that can be squeezed? I wanted to share last night,  but I didn’t feel there was an appropriate time. This morning, as I was reading in Matthew 26 .. Again, God has given me the urge to share .   So, while I have this...]]></description><link>https://hellodearlife.wixsite.com/hellodear/post/sharing-in-obedience-to-god</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6989f82301d3d16931c5f7c4</guid><category><![CDATA[faith]]></category><category><![CDATA[inspiration]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 15:21:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7aeb21_58919b3a178f40a2a2110e56a8dcd9aa~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_888,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>HelloDear Kelsey</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Letter to My Husband about his Father-in-Law’s Love]]></title><description><![CDATA[My Dear Husband, Being the only daughter of a single father is something that would be hard to understand for the oldest son of parents who were married for nearly 50 years.  Our upbringings were vastly different. Because I was the only child of a single parent, my relationship with my dad went beyond just the love of a father and daughter. We were best friends. Buddies. We did whatever we wanted, traveled, went out to eat, joked and laughed and loved life together. Bringing you into that mix...]]></description><link>https://hellodearlife.wixsite.com/hellodear/post/a-letter-to-my-husband-about-his-father-in-law-s-love</link><guid isPermaLink="false">690769f25ec6ee366ea0b2b2</guid><pubDate>Sun, 02 Nov 2025 14:52:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7aeb21_7eee5bde9d61483e80d51e7a58d4fde5~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>HelloDear Kelsey</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[4 Years Without My Dad]]></title><description><![CDATA[My dad has been dead for the past four years. It blows my mind that he has been gone four years. I used to not be able to go four hours without talking to him. He was my best friend. No one on earth has ever loved me as much as he did.  He fought through hell with me. He never left my side. He was the true definition of unconditional love!   We shared the same sense of humor. We had very few boundaries.. I told him everything… sometimes too much. But that’s what best friends do. He never...]]></description><link>https://hellodearlife.wixsite.com/hellodear/post/4-years-without-my-dad</link><guid isPermaLink="false">690763ba5ec6ee366ea0aefc</guid><pubDate>Sun, 02 Nov 2025 14:06:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7aeb21_9a4a6d02d0354cd1a645be0deeff2a2a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>HelloDear Kelsey</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[I don’t feel BAD for Erika Kirk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last night, I watched as Charlie Kirk’s wife addressed the nation. This came 2 days after her husband’s assassination. The conclusion I...]]></description><link>https://hellodearlife.wixsite.com/hellodear/post/i-don-t-feel-bad-for-erika-kirk</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68c59cd35faff3270f881e35</guid><pubDate>Sat, 13 Sep 2025 20:01:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7aeb21_d8873a3cf9324789b14018e258725523~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_675,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>HelloDear Kelsey</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How I've Found Healing Since My Mother's Murder]]></title><description><![CDATA[I was a 19-year-old heroin addict working at a gas station in 2008. I was working at the cash register when I got a call on the station...]]></description><link>https://hellodearlife.wixsite.com/hellodear/post/how-i-ve-found-healing-since-my-mother-s-murder</link><guid isPermaLink="false">659305b535640b3fb95dd26c</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2024 20:24:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_48306c544f6731745f306f~mv2_d_3979_2653_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>HelloDear Kelsey</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Journeying Through My Mother's Murder and the Trial That Followed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Somehow I knew he had killed her. Right then, after that text, I just knew it. ]]></description><link>https://hellodearlife.wixsite.com/hellodear/post/journeying-through-my-mother-s-murder-and-the-trial-that-followed</link><guid isPermaLink="false">654f768af1e6c1d1fd2e4367</guid><pubDate>Sun, 31 Dec 2023 22:03:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/06e36fe7ffc44ea2ab5a31754293367d.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>HelloDear Kelsey</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[METH MIND - The Diary Of A Drug Addict]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have shared my journals from the days I used METH on Wattpad. It is a lengthy story at roughly 32,000 words. (Much longer than my...]]></description><link>https://hellodearlife.wixsite.com/hellodear/post/meth-mind-the-diary-of-a-drug-addict</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65881ca8b05dad6b8a9f013f</guid><category><![CDATA[inspiration]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 30 Dec 2023 21:18:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7aeb21_8e096e2d057e4a4fbf5d451856fab609~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_828,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>HelloDear Kelsey</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Poem of Heartbreak ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Blah I don’t feel good I know - I should My life is such a blessing But here I sit Second-guessing He’s lying again Or maybe it never...]]></description><link>https://hellodearlife.wixsite.com/hellodear/post/a-poem-of-heartbreak</link><guid isPermaLink="false">658795c1c7c53ad94d5a9da2</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Dec 2023 02:52:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_4448504473484f6e547067~mv2_d_2448_3156_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>HelloDear Kelsey</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Tribute: Remembering the Life and Legacy of My Beloved Father, Two Years After His Passing]]></title><description><![CDATA[I lost my dad two years ago. His name was Mark. I have wanted to write an obituary for him. But I wasn't even sure where to start. For...]]></description><link>https://hellodearlife.wixsite.com/hellodear/post/dear-dad-the-obituary-sort-of</link><guid isPermaLink="false">653fb7b0a2cd7b626292d1d2</guid><pubDate>Thu, 02 Nov 2023 21:10:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7aeb21_b8d58c25df9644adaa42a764a30716ca~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>HelloDear Kelsey</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Revamping Your Life Goals: 8 Changes You Need to Make in Your 30s]]></title><description><![CDATA[When I met my husband, he was 33 years old. I had just celebrated my 24th birthday. I couldn’t get over how old this dude was! Well, I...]]></description><link>https://hellodearlife.wixsite.com/hellodear/post/10-things-to-consider-over-30</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64fb288716cc80c319149cd3</guid><category><![CDATA[faith]]></category><category><![CDATA[inspiration]]></category><category><![CDATA[health]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 10 Oct 2023 18:07:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/70edc5b7f78b4488b8edf653a5aafc1b.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>HelloDear Kelsey</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Truth About Marriage: Navigating the Messy but Rewarding Journey to Forever]]></title><description><![CDATA[There has been this growing infection all around us for many years now. The disease is so common that I can name dozens of others who’ve...]]></description><link>https://hellodearlife.wixsite.com/hellodear/post/is-marriage-really-worth-it</link><guid isPermaLink="false">650dcc4956159e1e9aaf8e8f</guid><category><![CDATA[inspiration]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 09 Oct 2023 21:17:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_50555667487942675a6e38~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>HelloDear Kelsey</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[You Should Check Out My Merch Shop Today!]]></title><description><![CDATA[I've been creating shirts!! Doesn't everyone love a fun T-shirt?? Well, I sure hope YOU do!! Most of the shirts are featured in black...]]></description><link>https://hellodearlife.wixsite.com/hellodear/post/merch-alert</link><guid isPermaLink="false">651a2a6c500921fe381a0c14</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Oct 2023 19:37:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7aeb21_a3b80348a4764f26b4be4b7da3e1e8dd~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>HelloDear Kelsey</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Recluse's Tale: A Poem About Living Life in Solitude]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey hermit, how are you? Can you come out to play? Isn’t there anything you want to do? Why do you sit in your house all day? I don’t...]]></description><link>https://hellodearlife.wixsite.com/hellodear/post/hello-hermit</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64847feb322a1bc9812eaf32</guid><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2023 14:02:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_e2b630c21db3449a90a296b3378351f4~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>HelloDear Kelsey</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Decoding the Meaning Behind 'Hello Dear Life': A Journey towards Living Fully]]></title><description><![CDATA[When I think of someone saying “Hello Dear" I picture a sweet smiling grandma greeting her beloved grandchild. Think Mrs. Doubtfire, not...]]></description><link>https://hellodearlife.wixsite.com/hellodear/post/hello-dear-life</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64f0c01bf5711a917959ae53</guid><category><![CDATA[faith]]></category><category><![CDATA[inspiration]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 02 Sep 2023 17:57:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7aeb21_fbe98544c0f945cd8985aef4266794be~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>HelloDear Kelsey</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reviving Humanity: A Guide to Being Kind and Mindful Amidst the Zombie-like Existence]]></title><description><![CDATA[I recently renewed my license plates. When I ordered my license plate I wanted it to say something inspirational and encouraging to the...]]></description><link>https://hellodearlife.wixsite.com/hellodear/post/zombies-are-real</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64ef656c9e5ab1e07fb1d2cd</guid><category><![CDATA[faith]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 30 Aug 2023 17:44:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_67373737228544e88831f0762abb42e3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>HelloDear Kelsey</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Finding Inspiration to Write Again After Taking a Summer Break]]></title><description><![CDATA[I unintentionally took the summer off from writing. I think about writing daily, but my life with my kids is all-consuming. I PRAISE...]]></description><link>https://hellodearlife.wixsite.com/hellodear/post/summer-break</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64ecbc5416f1d041d7a73519</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 Aug 2023 15:54:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7aeb21_61970cb39f2142e1ae20bdf070231cc0~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>HelloDear Kelsey</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Navigating the Emotional Rollercoaster of a New School Year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Welp, here we are again. We have arrived at the 2023/2024 school year. My almost 12-year-old daughter has been going to school since she...]]></description><link>https://hellodearlife.wixsite.com/hellodear/post/back-to-school</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64d13ddba0d58da7aec9d2f6</guid><pubDate>Wed, 09 Aug 2023 01:31:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7aeb21_e40a5bafb3c64c9db42e5f0bf2b685dd~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>HelloDear Kelsey</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Miraculous Recovery: The Follow-up Appointment, 11 Weeks After Our Terrifying Car Accident]]></title><description><![CDATA[It has been over 11 weeks since I accidentally ran my daughter over with my car. At her latest follow-up appointment, I was unsure of...]]></description><link>https://hellodearlife.wixsite.com/hellodear/post/the-follow-up-hello-miracle</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6470b37b5df25792bc6b586c</guid><pubDate>Wed, 31 May 2023 18:20:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_717087f7fcf541f28ffd7aedcfd807c7~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>HelloDear Kelsey</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why I Have a Complicated Relationship with Mother's Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mother’s Day evokes an array of emotions within me. I don’t think about it nearly as much as I used to. (Well, I’m thinking about it...]]></description><link>https://hellodearlife.wixsite.com/hellodear/post/mother-yuck</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6462715fe1be2f6d59f484f1</guid><pubDate>Sun, 21 May 2023 16:51:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_79317756617675785a7445~mv2_d_1500_2250_s_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>HelloDear Kelsey</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>