Pastor Kenny Ashley was the founder and visionary of Journey Fellowship Church in Lake Wylie, South Carolina. With a heart devoted to sharing the transforming love of Jesus Christ, Pastor Kenny faithfully served the community and laid the foundation of a church built on grace, truth, and authentic faith.
Throughout his ministry, he shared powerful teachings that continue to inspire lives today. One of his lasting contributions is The Graceline — a series of uplifting messages filled with wisdom, hope, and biblical encouragement. These messages will be available to everyone who desires to receive a word from God that brings strength and inspiration.
Pastor Kenny’s legacy of faith continues to live on through those he impacted and through the timeless truths he preached. We invite you to explore The Graceline collection and be encouraged by the message of God’s amazing grace.
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Jesus Turned ME Upside Down
God has gifted each and every one of us uniquely. Exercising our gifts come very easily because we are gifted. It just flows naturally and comfortably. Lately the Lord has been encouraging me to get out of my comfort zone. It is easy for us to avoid doing things outside our gifting and comfort. We…
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Marley’s Blind Faith
Marley is my buddy. He is our rescue toy poodle. We did not know how old he was when we became his “forever home,” but we think he is about 12 years old today. Over the last few weeks, we noticed him drinking tons of water which is a tale tell sign of diabetes. We…
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Pitted Frogs
The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit…Proverbs 18:21 NIV It rained the other night. As we drove into our driveway, we saw a frog in the middle of the road. It reminded me of a story that has a much-needed lesson for us all.…
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Boxed Hearts
GOD judges persons differently than humans do. Men and women look at the face; GOD looks into the heart.” (1 Samuel 16:7 MSG). One day I was in the grocery store and I noticed a biker guy with a do-rag on his head. He wore a blue jean jacket with the sleeves cut off at the…
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Is Your Hose Kinked?
Rick, my good friend, is a master plumber. He is visiting our JOurneY family for a few months enjoying a reprieve from the Michigan winter. I was telling him how bad the water pressure in my house had been for a long time. He graciously volunteered to check our well and tank for us. Yesterday…
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The Mind is the Battlefield
Relationships, jobs, mean bosses, marriage, obnoxious neighbors, fire ants, politics, teenagers, etc. do not create stress in your life. Stress is all in your mind. Now did that statement just make you “stress out?” Did you get all huffy and want to crawl through the page and punch me out? Or did you agree? Or…
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Bird Watching
It’s snowing. I’m sitting at the breakfast table watching the birds peck through the snow to find the bird seed I just put on the sidewalk and underneath the bird feeder. We have some bird seed cakes hanging from our plant rack, too. Right now, Woody, our huge red-headed woodpecker, is swinging on the bird…
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Come Apart
Sabbath. A period of rest. A time for prayer and recreation. God created the universe in six days. Whether a day was 24 hours, or several million years, what difference does it make? Get over yourself and take a day off. God did. He took a day off, not because He needed rest, but so…
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Judgement Day
Many Christians believe that one day they will stand before the Lord and give an account of their lives. If they have been good enough, the Lord may have mercy on them and let them into Heaven. If not… Well, we don’t want to talk about that. I believed that for a long time, and…
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What’s Your Intention?
We have all heard the adage: “The road to hell is paved with good intentions.” Some examples are: “I’m going to start my diet tomorrow.” “I need to get over to the nursing home and see Grandma.” “I need to spend more time with my family instead of working all the time.” “I’m going to start kissing my…