In my early 20s, I attended a ministry school and part of our training included taking a preaching class. Our topic for the year?Tithes & Offerings. Every time any student preached, he/she had to create a 5-7 minute message on this topic. No exceptions. Needless...
Faith & Spirituality
Underrated Virtues
Let's talk about underrated virtues. Basically, I can't stop thinking about them and when a topic doesn't leave me alone, I usually end up writing about it. ☺️In today's world, where so much noise, fear, and division seems to abound at every turn, I've been feeling...
My Favorite Name of God
Merry Christmas, lovely!I have a quick question for you:Do you have a favorite Name of God?If you grew up in church like I did, you've no doubt learned about various names of God throughout Scripture. Names like Jehovah Jireh, Adonai, El Shaddai, Abba Father, the...
Prophetic: Sowing Your Precious Seed
I have a prophetic word for you, and it's connected to a word I received at the end of 2019. (Think of today's word as a Part 2.)To provide some context, below is an excerpt from the prophetic word I posted on January 1, 2020. You can read the full word in this blog...
Reaching for the Stars, Leaps of Faith, and Other Bold Moves (Life Lessons for Pioneers)
Occasionally when I sit down to write a post, I'll feel a Holy Spirit 'nudge' to share something very specific with you. This week is one of those times. This message might be a little longer than normal, so if you only have time to skim, read the phrases in bold...
My Favorite ‘Life’ Scriptures
Welcome to September's installment of Mel's Favorite Things.I'm dedicating the last email of each month to share some of my faves, from books to recipes to life hacks and beyond. Basically, if I love it (and think you might, too,) I'm gonna share it here. This month's...