Melissa

Finding Peace

July 11, 2025

I followed my three year old out to the front yard. She happily lugged all of the books that her little arms could hold, and I carried a camping blanket. It was that special time ...

Friendship’s Faithful Wounds

July 5, 2025

I have a friend named Christi. We met in 2004, and she is the person I can shoot a text to when I'm unreasonably angry, when I'm sad for no tangible reason, when I'm frustrated or ...

The False Teachers in Your Pocket

May 27, 2025

When we read the Bible's warnings about false teachers, we have a tendency to breathe a sigh of relief, thinking that we're so glad we aren't caught up in a church that promotes ...

No Confidence? No Problem!

May 16, 2025

Many years ago when my first two kids were in their elementary years, I began to think about writing a book about parenting. A wise friend questioned me at the time, wondering if I ...

Finding Peace

Friendship’s Faithful Wounds

The False Teachers in Your Pocket

No Confidence? No Problem!

The Sacred Honor of Being a Witness to Suffering

The Enormous Significance of Small Tasks

Go, Gently

Get Grace, Give Grace

Don’t Let Your Fears Hold Back Your Children

I Yelled at the Man on the Phone (and What It Means)

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