Ministry Moments KELLY CRABB
Power Source Magazine recently took notice of a series of social media posts by Kelly Crabb that serve to encourage, challenge and empower us all. Words that apply to everyone, encourage all walks of life and serve notice to remind fellow ministries that we all walk by faith not by sight. We are honored to share this with you and encourage all to support this powerful ministry. Not to mention their music is a must not miss a note! Power Source, A Ten Fifty Seven Media Magazine salutes Kelly Crabb and The Bowling Sisters. If you have been awake in the world of Christian Music for the past countless decades, the Crabb name is well known to you. Each member of this legendary family hosts generations of devotion and excellence in music ministry. Kelly Crabb and The Bowling Sisters combine talent, sincerity and experience to ignite your faith. Power Source, A TenFiftySeven Media Magazine Salutes Kelly Crabb! Thank you Kelly for sharing your walk by faith! Ministry isn’t always a sold out crowd, a green room with fabulous snacks, or people standing in line to buy a ticket. It’s that sometimes, and I’m the most thankful person on the planet when it is. I’m not one to throw around the “favor ain’t fair” term a lot. I think social media is so misleading. We post our GOOD days in hopes that life will look perfect. We’re all guilty, including myself. I attended a weekend theology retreat with Lisa Harper this past weekend….prior to heading out to sing. It was so good. One of my pages of notes is about this: He’s the formula for getting through. Lean into Jesus. It’s that simple. Lean into Him. It’s the only thing that will carry us through it all. Views and likes won’t do it. Man’s approval won’t do it. We post our pretty days, our perfect make-up, never the ugly, never the ”I’m so hurt I can’t get up and wash my face” moments. We had a major bus breakdown 2 weeks ago. We’ve had a series of calamities amongst the “Praise Night” crew. I won’t list them all, but they’re serious things. Jab like gut punches. I know my girls are watching us, specifically me…they’re watching me through one storm, into another, into another. They’re watching the hand of God keep us. Up close and personal. They’re riding in a car, not a bus. No way to sleep. No way to be comfortable. Mom & Steve gave us their bus for the weekend, and…..wait for it. It broke down in Olive Branch, KY….night one. New engine. Still broke down. Now this isn’t my bus, it’s the #2 bus on the tour that belongs to Mom & Steve. What did we do? Again. We figured it out. They could’ve brought us a bus from Nashville, but there wasn’t time to make our date. We don’t cancel dates. We were raised to show up no matter what you gotta do. So John rented a U-Haul and a car. We had very little sleep because of the breakdown, but we loaded this crew and went to West Virginia to tell people that life isn’t perfect. And to tell them that there are no favorites. Things break. People walk away ,and life sometimes hands us lemons But God is EXACTLY who He says He is. We got home about 4 am. This crew is wiped out. But we’re safe. We had wonderful services. This thing we do commonly call a “calling” is truly without repentance. I enjoy the BIG things, but as far as I know God didn’t call me to impress, He called me to be faithful. So if you’re like me...having a reflective Monday...with a few aches and pains….a bit of sadness that engines cost $48,000 to purchase and install….let’s encourage each other. We will make it. Remember, the struggle is the blueprint for others. Let’s be the proof……that it’s possible to go through the fire without being consumed. God is for us, so who can be against us? 13
