Waiting wastes time. Or does it? Do you ever feel irritated as a stoplight turns red-green-yellow then red again, and you’re still not through the intersection? Me, too! Inching along tests my patience. Through all of those times of waiting at an intersection, I’ve learned another way: active waiting. Instead of fretting, I can…
Mine ears, though deaf in this world, listen for Your words. Softly, whispering my name. Closing my eyes in prayer I turn my ear to You, straining to hear Your sweet voice.* *You can find the full poem here: Incline My Ear – Marcie W Bridges My friend and guest blogger, Marcie Bridges,…
So often you hear the cliché’ “where the mind leads the heart will follow.” I will not refute that. What I will say is that we often do not truly make the connection. I can honestly say I did not for many years. For me mindset was an afterthought; I was always a glass half…
Dreams and goals about my future filled my childhood diary. Along with hopes, prayers, and of course the frustrations of life. I dreamed of becoming a missionary and teacher. My passion for teaching developed early as I looked up to my teachers and wanted to be just like them. Studying our schoolbooks so I could…
Our attitude, if it’s a positive one, gives us the opportunity to rise. Negative attitudes don’t offer those same opportunities. I believe attitude plays a vital role in life. My friend and guest blogger, Amminy Daniel, was raised in Southern India. She and her husband of 52 years moved to the United States in 2011….
Nature is my favorite place to connect with God. I lift my eyes to the bright, crystal clear blue sky above and take a deep breath. The combination of the clean air with the scent of pine fills me. I feel the trail beneath my boots and the wind blowing softly on my skin. I…
100palooza! “What is 100palooza?” you ask. It’s a CELEBRATION of 100 blog posts since starting my overcomer blog in January of 2013! 100 posts about fighting to overcome life’s tough challenges, which include music reviews, 66 incredible overcomer stories, and book reviews!! I’m so excited! I’ve been looking forward to this blog post for months!…
If I were to tell you struggle is the way to strength, you might throw rocks at me. I know hearing the truth often hurts, so aim well. I’m cowering and peeping through my hands to determine if it’s safe to stand. It is? Good. Thank you. I may invite an old-fashioned stoning with this…
It’s been five years since I launched melonybrown.com to share the stories of courageous women who fight to overcome. It has been an INCREDIBLE JOURNEY! And one in which I plan to continue! So, it was time (really past time) to give this website a makeover! Here’s the original website design. Scroll down to…
Years ago, I would often retreat to our cabin in the North Georgia Mountains to sit on the front porch to spend time with God. His creation is where I feel closest to Him. My alone time amplified my creativity, and my writing flourished. After stepping away from teaching again, I felt the need to…