Melanie's Blog

Mercy > Judgment

October 26, 2021

Don't be an unmerciful Jonah. Jonah preached, Israel's enemy repented, but Jonah wasn't happy about it. Jonah wanted the people to reject his message and experience the judgment of God. Instead they turned to the

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5 Characteristics of a Spiritual Leader

October 3, 2021

Here are 5 characteristics of a spiritual leader, and these 5 points are based on a leader who is God-sufficient instead of self-sufficient. Self-sufficient leaders can accomplish a lot, but they usually end up missing

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Disappointed in People? Look Up!

October 3, 2021

One thing I have learned about life is that people sometimes look to a leader or a stronger Christian to love them and help them with their needs. When people are looking for help from leadership, that leader could be a

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Pain Has a Voice

July 31, 2021

Pain is a signal that tells us something has gone wrong. Pain is meant to get our attention so we will look for the cause and address it. If we ignore the pain, it will most likely get worse until the cause is dealt

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How To Move On From Your Past

July 11, 2021

Time moves on, but do we? I’m not necessarily talking about a physical move, but a move in God’s purpose for our destiny and our wellbeing. We all know we need to move on from our past (whether we consider

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Restoring Broken Wings

July 11, 2021

I remember when my daughter was 8 years old and going through physical therapy. Her elbow had been in a cast for several weeks, healing from a hairline fracture. As the therapist was stretching her arm out, she felt

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