As a little girl and young woman I use to dream a lot. Most nights I would wake from a dream attempting to scream or scared out of my mind because of what I had experienced in the dream. Some nights I would stay up just so I would not have to dream. I know now where… Continue reading A Love that Never Fails
I wrote this in 2013 after a family vacation to one of our favorite beaches. It was a vacation filled with time for our family to reconnect with each other and spend some time reveling in what God made with just his hand. It was a time of reflection and a time of pondering the… Continue reading Pocket Worthy
Men, today I am writing to you. I wont’ fill this post with statistics that state how important your role in the home is or what kind of kids will be produced if their father is not involved in their lives. Today I write a challenge to you. I write this challenge from me to you; because I was one… Continue reading A challenge to men
Not like the blue jay who dances and preens flapping and squawking. Screaming, Mine! All Mine! as it drives others away. Not like the blue jay surly and mean. Saving the best for itself while begrudging others; even a seed, until it is full. Not like the blue jay clueless and without care. Not noticing those huddle beside… Continue reading Not like the blue jay
His arms outstretched. His hands open expectantly waiting for me to take them. His gentleness wafting in the air like a sweet perfume; surrounds me, beckoning me closer. I take his hands as he pulls me onto his lap. I settle to his side and smile up at him feeling safe, protected and loved. He… Continue reading Such Love As This…
by Melanie McKinley
Sharing the melodies in my heart
Follower of Christ, Husband, Father, Friend, and Preacher
Pursuing a passion - teach, write, create with love.
by Melanie McKinley
by Melanie McKinley
Fearfully and Wonderfully Made
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