Ink black sky, sliver of a moon shining bright. Lone star twinkling in the night there in the darkness, tethered to the slip of illumination coming from the crescent shaped moon. Smallness in shape yet hopeful, breaking through the suffocating blackness. A lifeline. A position to take hold of; focus on, steady ones course by.… Continue reading The Light in the Darkness
Our family went on vacation just this past week. We were in desperate need of a recharge and reconnect. Our lives had been full of busy since the last time we stopped to go anywhere and we were feeling like weary travelers in a foreign land. My husband made a recent change in his ministry… Continue reading Beach lessons
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
I’ve prayed about this whole unity thing for a while now. What does it mean? How do we get there from here? Can one person make a difference? Cause a revival of unity? and on and on the questions go; till I felt overwhelmed with the task. Thankfully God made me a big picture person. He… Continue reading Seeing the bigger picture
I usually woke early way before the others who would serve that day. My essentials gathered : coffee, devotional and bible. I sat between the rising sun and the setting moon. I needed to meet with God to try to make sense of what I was feeling and seeing. Try reconcile old with new and allow God’s presence… Continue reading As light pushes back the dark
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
What if that one thing you said or didn’t say caused someone to choose death over life? What if that one time you chose to ignore someone and didn’t include them caused them to turn from God? What if how you treated someone in front of others caused them to stumble and fall in their… Continue reading What If…
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
In Family we… Love Grow Gather Serve Love = Unconditionally Forgive quickly Encourage one another Grow = Study God’s word Pray without ceasing Build each other up Gather = Within our church Into small groups Provide mentoring / be mentored For family events Serve = Within our community Within our church Each other & family… Continue reading In Family We…
I woke up this morning with a scripture on my mind given to me in a dream by God and went to look it up. I have come alongside someone in their journey and wanted to encourage them so I sat down and opened up my bible to see what it was about. As I… Continue reading A rose is a rose
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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