by Mel Anderson | Sep 1, 2020 | 2020, Anger, Counseling, Family, Forgiveness, Freedom, Grief, Healing, Love, Marriage, Miracles, Patience, Perseverance, Prayer, Testimony, Trials, Trust
I sat with my eyes glued to the computer screen, unable to wrap my head around the images in front of me. My heart grew tighter and tighter inside my chest as I stared back at my reality, and there didn’t seem to be enough oxygen in the room to fill my lungs. My limbs...
by Mel Anderson | Jul 22, 2020 | 2020, Devotional thought, Encouragement, Hope, Joy, Prayer
Discontent creeps in so quickly and quietly and settles into cracks you don’t even realize are there. It is a slow fade where bright colors become muted and gradually coat the lens in which you see the world. There was a season of my life when discontent played...
by Mel Anderson | May 6, 2020 | Uncategorized
There is so much truth in the saying, “Laughter is good medicine.” It is a remedy too often overlooked, and one of our most natural stress relievers. The Bible calls laughter “a gift,” and it is certainly one of the most treasured gifts my mom gave us. She...
by Mel Anderson | Feb 16, 2020 | Devotional thought, Encouragement, Spiritual Walk With Jesus, Uncategorized
“God is love, and whoever abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him. By this is love perfected with us, so that we may have confidence for the day of judgment, because as He is so also are we in this world. We love because he first loved us.” 1 John 4:16-17,...
by Mel Anderson | Feb 5, 2020 | Devotional thought, Encouragement, Service, Uncategorized
I had some time to kill as I was sitting in my van last week, waiting for my friend to arrive at the movie theater. I sat parked on the dark city street, hypnotized by the mindless scrolling on my phone, completely unaware of my surroundings. Suddenly, a knock on my...
