God Is in the Breeze

by | Jul 21, 2025 | Balance, Christian Living, Daily Encouragement, Discover Truth, Faith, Find Hope, Hope, life lessons, Managing Emotions, Overcomer, peace, Relationship with God, Replacing Lies with Truth, Restoration, Seeking Direction, Spiritual Growth

By Melody Vanosdol God is always faithful. I’m still working on it. I’m in the Florida Keys on vacation with friends as I write this. I can’t begin to afford a vacation like this as a single teacher, but my generous friends are wealthy and love me....

A New Realization

by | Jun 23, 2025 | Anxiety, Christian Living, Daily Encouragement, Discover Truth, Faith, grief, heartbreak, Hope, life lessons, Managing Emotions, Overcomer, Relationship with God, Relationships, Renewing the Mind, Replacing Lies with Truth, Restoration, Spiritual Growth, Spiritual Warfare, strength, True Identity

By Melody Vanosdol God is always faithful. I’m still working on it. Black Friday, 2023 was a major turning point in my marriage. My daughter and her family were visiting. I didn’t understand why, but my husband was in my face and cursing at me. I was...

I Didn’t Realize It Then

by | Apr 28, 2025 | Anxiety, Daily Encouragement, Discover Truth, Faith, Find Hope, healing, heartbreak, Hope, life lessons, Managing Emotions, Relationship with God, Relationships, Renewing the Mind, Replacing Lies with Truth, Restoration, Spiritual Growth, strength, True Identity

By Melody Vanosdol God is always faithful. I’m still working on it. I remember well the first time my husband swung at my head.  I only had two grandchildren at that time.  They were 3 and 6, sitting in the back of the car at McDonald’s. My husband and I...

If God…

by | 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...

It’s a Girl!

by | 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. I shared before there are times when we don’t necessarily realize we’re praying, and that prayer can become an automatic response, especially when we are facing challenging situations. God’s...