Welcome to Life with Ken!
Hey there!
I am so glad you found the Life with Ken blog! I can’t wait to share my experiences from college and life overall, drop the pearls of wisdom and knowledge I’ve been given, and inspire and encourage others.
I am Kenidi (Ke-ni-dee) Sanders, a born Illinoian, raised Mississippian. I am a 2023 Magna Cum Laude W.E.B. Du Bois-Harvey Honors College graduate of THEE I LOVE, Jackson State University, and a 2023 Student Hall of Fame inductee. I graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry.
Most importantly, I am a daughter of the Most High. Although I am nowhere near perfect, I serve a perfect, almighty God who gave his only son so that I might live, have everlasting life through him, and eventually write this blog (lol).
As a child, I loved writing and journaling; as a young adult, the burning passion intensified. God is using my love for writing to help spread His word. He originally placed the idea of this blog in my heart in 2020. When He spoke this word, I was already making encouraging videos for my church and community and felt that was enough (wrong!). I procrastinated because I didn’t know where to begin or how, or at least that’s what I told myself. Ultimately, God was and still is calling me to do more and reach more. My excuses were rooted in fear—fear of failing and succeeding. Crazy, I know! God led me to the right track after the battle within my mind. Throughout that journey, I learned that allowing God to lead is best rather than relying on my own understanding; as Proverbs 3:5–6 says, “Trust in the LORD with all thine heart and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.”
However, we all know that life’s transitions can be swift, and there are good days and bad, sleepless nights, and choices that can take us off course.
In Jeremiah 29:11 it says, “For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.” These thoughts and plans that God knows and has laid out for me should have allowed me to rest and be confident in what’s to come. I wasn’t exactly restful or confident, resulting in delays. It has not been easy, as there have been many failures with pruning and isolation seasons, but there have also been many successes with joyful and fruitful seasons. Through it all, there has been a plan; part of that plan has been this blog.
Trusting in God and surrendering my fears allowed me to step out of my comfort zone and embrace His calling. It has been a humbling experience, but I have seen His faithfulness and guidance every step of the way. So, I’m here to encourage you to press forward and seek God in everything you do!
Join me and pray with me as I travel this journey called life because no one wants to do it alone; at least, I don’t! So, sit back, relax, and tune in to Life with Ken.
