You Can Go Now

By Melody Vanosdol God is always faithful. I’m still working on it. It’s interesting the facts that you remember. One Saturday evening in January of ‘24, I let the dog out to potty.  It was 21 degrees Fahrenheit and daylight. I noted that because Sparky was...

God Is in the Breeze

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 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 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 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...