by Melody Vanosdol | Feb 24, 2025 | Anxiety, Christian Living, Daily Encouragement, Discover Truth, Faith, Grace, Gratitude, Hope, life lessons, Managing Emotions, Overcomer, Relationship with God, Renewing the Mind, Replacing Lies with Truth, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Warfare, True Identity
By Melody Vanosdol God is always faithful. I’m still working on it. I have taught in juvenile detention for 22 years now. I know; I’m crazy. God led me to this career when I was still prodigal. But there was one day, one defining moment, when I REALLY got...
by Melody Vanosdol | Jan 13, 2025 | Acceptance, Christian Living, Daily Encouragement, Discover Truth, Faith, Find Hope, Gratitude, Hope, life lessons, Overcomer, Relationship with God, Relationships, Renewing the Mind, Replacing Lies with Truth, Restoration, Seeking Direction, Spiritual Growth, strength
By Melody Vanosdol God is always faithful. I’m still working on it. We’ve talked before about the times we don’t necessarily realize we’re praying in my devotion An Automatic Response. God’s Word tells us that “The Spirit himself...
by Melody Vanosdol | Nov 18, 2024 | Daily Encouragement, Discover Truth, Faith, Gratitude, life lessons, Relationship with God, Seeking Direction, Spiritual Growth
By Melody Vanosdol God is always faithful. I’m still working on it. My 80-year-old mom had been itching to go somewhere. We tried two summers ago, but she fell ill. Very ill. She spent most of a year recovering. I wasn’t about to hesitate taking her...
by Melody Vanosdol | Sep 16, 2024 | Anxiety, Daily Encouragement, Discover Truth, Faith, Gratitude, Hope, life lessons, Overcomer, peace, Relationship with God, Renewing the Mind, Replacing Lies with Truth, Spiritual Growth
By Melody Vanosdol God is always faithful. I’m still working on it. We may not always realize that we are praying. Simply crying out, “no!” or pleading, “why me?” God hears. And He cares. I remember the first time I realized...
by Melody Vanosdol | Aug 19, 2024 | Anxiety, Christian Living, Daily Encouragement, Discover Truth, Faith, life lessons, Managing Emotions, Motivation, peace, Relationship with God, Renewing the Mind, Replacing Lies with Truth, Spiritual Growth, strength
By Melody Vanosdol God is always faithful. I’m still working on it. Four years ago, one of my best friends asked me if I would get my SCUBA diving certification with her. I laughed a little and said, “yes.” I’m from Indiana. The...
