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As You Are. Not As You Should Be.
April
21st 2015
Hi. My name is Melanie and I feel like a failure on a daily basis. I fail at finishing my to...
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Dream Big, Pray Bigger
November
1st 2014
Have you ever had a stranger speak over your life like they knew you intimately? Tonight was a first for...
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Taking Care of the Widows and Orphans
October
18th 2014
It's weird not being "busy". Our alarms go off at dawn (which is really early here). We're not in bed...
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Women of Worth Conference: Zambia - Day Two
October
9th 2014
Adventure is doing something you've never done before without expectations or a plan. It's my first international mission trip and it's...
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Trash Heaps, Smiling Children, the Mall, and a Museum
October
4th 2014
Cookies for Breakfast Being an adult, I've always loved the idea of ice cream or cookies for breakfast but rarely have...
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Melanie's Hope for HIV/AIDS Orphans
June
29th 2014
I'm not waiting around anymore. It's time for me to do something. HOW THIS HAPPENED: Last November I was scrolling through my...
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How Do You Find Your Happy?
April
19th 2014
I lost my Happy. It seems to have taken a sabbatical and it's really affecting my life. Happy's nemesis, Worry, has been...
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Time to Share - Melanie on the Run
January
13th 2013
Everyone should get to a point where they are uncomfortable with being comfortable. Have you ever been homeless? I find it interesting...
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Writing Out My Duplicity
December
24th 2012
I have writer's block. It's the eve before Christmas and I sat in a comfy chair by a fireplace surrounded by...
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Being More Than an Acceptable Gift
May
28th 2012
"As you accept this gift, know you are an acceptable gift." These are wise and comforting words from Pastor Todd at Church...
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