Melissa

Small Ways and Slow Growth

November 7, 2026

Every Sunday when church is over, one of us sends a text: "Who can meet today?" We're a group of five women, and between us, we have 15 children, ranging in age from seven months ...

Harvest in Fearful Times

October 31, 2026

I've seen various types of hand-wringing over the past week about governments and militaries and potential power grid disruptions. I watched one video, and then social media began ...

I’m Rich! (in Hope)

October 23, 2026

Somehow I ran across a post on social media in a group for "unhinged" homeschool moms. The atheist poster was lamenting that another child told her six year old that there is a ...

Also Do Great, Ordinary Things for God

October 17, 2026

I spent a couple of days this week at a conference where I listened to some of the most inspiring stories and admonitions I've ever heard. We marveled at bold missionaries, both ...

My Kids Have Germs

Poodle Skirt Phase

In Defense of Dads

The $27 I Never Really Knew

Do Mothers Complain Too Much?

When I Went to Prison

Nice or Phony: What’s the Difference?

Doing The Wave

Blogs Grow Up So Fast, Don’t They?

31st Day

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