Sometimes you read a book and the only acceptable response is, “Wow! You go, God!” Hope Heals by Katherine and Jay Wolf demanded such a response. Full of Hope Full of hope and promise for the future, Jay and Katherine were married in 2004. Three years later, they were overjoyed to welcome their son James…
“Happiness is a choice. I have struggles. Everyone has struggles. Every day, I choose to be happy in spite of my struggles,” Tiffy* shared. * Her real name, used with permission. Felt Extremely Tingly Looking back, Tiffy remembers the tingling in her hands and feet and how she had little endurance when running during cheerleading…
Cori’s* source of hope has always been God. Never would she need to cling to that hope more than when she was diagnosed with colorectal cancer in September of 2016. * Her real name is used with permission. It was hard not to think about her brave and precious “Grams” who was diagnosed with colon…
“Get busy living instead of busy dying,” has been Emmie’s* life mantra for the last 23 years. She knows she’s already beaten the odds of life expectancy, so each day is a gift to be treasured. * Her real name, used with permission. Dreamed of Having a Family When Emmie and Dennis married in 1993,…
“Exercising and eating healthy is a decision I make every single day. For me to lose the weight I needed to lose, it was more than just the food I ate or exercising a few times a week. I committed to changing my lifestyle,” Rekeita* shared. * Her real name, used with permission. Family Dynamics…
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…
As we honor the life of Martin Luther King, Jr. and his fight for civil rights today, I’d like to high-light another civil rights leader who has continued to fight for racial equality: Dr. John Perkins. End to Racism MLK, Jr. began fearlessly and nonviolently fighting for civil rights in 1955. His impassioned speeches…
There’s so much hype in the media about gluten intolerance. Is it just trendy, or is it truth for some? For seven years, the ten doctors Sherry*consulted with couldn’t explain the severe skin rash that covered her body. * Her real name, used with permission. Top of the List In October…
When Wanda’s* son, Brian, was tragically killed in a car wreck in 1996, she didn’t have any praise to bring. * Her real name is used with permission. Even though she was angry at God for the loss of her son, she never blamed Him. “That first year was a blur. I knew I needed…
In her book When God Doesn’t Fix It, Laura Story details the unexpected path she and her husband, Martin, have been traveling since 2006. Just two years into their marriage, Martin’s CT and MRI results would dramatically change the trajectory of their lives. A Brain Tumor “The scans indicate I have a brain tumor and it…