Flourishing Through Pain

by | Sep 21, 2017 | Relationships

Sometimes we will experience painful emotions before the blessings of God are enacted in our lives. As an infant and a toddler, I was passed back and forth to various people before my final adoption at around 15 months old. This constant flux lasted until I was...

The Friends I Didn’t Know I Needed

by | Aug 10, 2015 | Relationships

This spring I was a part of a single moms retreat in Minnesota. The retreat hosts several hundred single moms and volunteers. Three years ago, when I first heard about the retreat and all the love and support they lavished on the single mamas who attended, I just knew...

I’m Not All That

by | May 26, 2014 | Leadership

I am not all that. Yes, you read that right. My name is Melinda, and I am not all that. So not all that. Where does this random remark coming from, you ask? It’s just an overwhelming desire to express that we are all the same… beautiful, flawed messes. Sorry I called...

Freedom From Fear and Insecurity

by | Nov 5, 2013 | Life Issues

This article is the first in our “Freedom From…” Series. In the next eight weeks, we will feature a new woman each week that has faced adversity and found freedom in the process. We hope that reading these stories can help you face your own battles, that these...

Just Do It

by | Oct 17, 2013 | Relationships

I was having a conversation with someone the other day about basic needs of teenagers. Since having that conversation I have come to decide that at least one of those needs is absolutely applicable to any age and stage of life. I believe that most people in the world...