by Melissa Runacres | Jul 9, 2025 | Faith & Spirituality, Money & Abundance
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...
by Melissa Runacres | Jan 16, 2025 | Self Care & Wellbeing
So… my week started off a little intense. Yesterday, I got called up for jury duty (didn’t end up getting selected) for a case that was… heavy. We went through over 6 hours of vetting before we were released and the subject matter left a number of...
by Melissa Runacres | Dec 18, 2024 | Heart Tools & Journal Prompts, Mel's Favorite Things
The countdown is on—7 days til Christmas, 14 til New Year’s Eve. What happened to 2024? Seriously, though. I feel like I blinked and the year is done. Whether the year flew by for you, too, or felt much slower, I want to share some of my favorite ‘Year in...
by Melissa Runacres | Jul 13, 2022 | Behind the Blog
Hey friend! You may—or may not—have noticed my posts have been a little sporadic lately. I’ve had a lot going on and have been struggling to juggle ‘life’ and write weekly blog posts for a while now. Even when I did sit down to write, nothing was...
by Melissa Runacres | Feb 2, 2022 | Heart Tools & Journal Prompts
Hey friend,…and just like that, we’re into February! Wow, is it just me, or did January speed by in a blur? Life’s been feeling ‘fast’ for me at the moment and when it does, I have to remind myself to take moments throughout the day and...