Truth, Grace, And Common Sense
There was a time when common sense didn't need defending.You didn't need a study to tell you boys and girls were different. You didn't need a government agency to explain...Read More
Category: Inspire, Empower, Uplift
Flipping “Why Me” Into Purpose And Courage
A Pastor’s Journey From Self-Doubt To Calling Changes How We See Ourselves We often live with a quiet script running in the background: I’m not enough, not ready, not chosen....Read More
Riding The Swell To Glory
The Taylor Jean Fishing Experience Offshore sport fishing looks glamorous on highlight reels, but what you do not see is the grit. The Taylor Jean crew lives where skill meets...Read More
Where Intimidation Fails and Preparation Wins
How Saved Letters, Tough Bosses, And Fierce Negotiations Forged An Unlikely Business Trailblazer The heart of this conversation is startlingly simple and deeply human: a daughter wrote two letters a...Read More
The Man Who Never Stops Going
Travel, for Trevor James Wilson, isn’t a stamp collection—it’s a calling. The man has lived enough stories for three lifetimes, and yet he tells them with the humility of someone...Read More
Why the Left Keeps Choosing the Worst Role Models
A cultural shift where victimhood outshines virtue, and chaos masquerades as courage. We see it over and over again. A criminal dies in police custody, and suddenly they’re painted on...Read More
AI Psychosis? The Truth Behind ChatGPT, Mental Health, and the “Mirror Effect”
Why some people spiral after chatbot use (and why most of us don’t). There’s been no shortage of headlines painting AI like some rogue mind-melder sending people into psychological freefall....Read More
The Harrowing Story of Medal of Honor Recipient John Chapman: A Sister’s Fight for Truth
The Untold Story of Medal of Honor Recipient John Chapman: A Sister's Fight for Truth In March 2002, on a mountaintop in Afghanistan, Air Force Combat Controller John Chapman made...Read More
When the World Looks Dark, Don’t Forget Where the Light Comes From
Mass shootings, mob violence, and media madness may dominate the headlines—but they don’t get the final word. It’s been one of those weeks. You know the kind. Where every headline...Read More
When Gratitude Becomes a Gotcha | Family Drama & Grace
How to stay kind, keep boundaries, and not lose your ever-loving mind when family drama comes dressed as 'concern.' A few weeks ago, someone in my extended family mentioned—for the...Read More
Fixing What Freud Broke: A Different Approach to Mental Health
The Therapy Trap, the Cultural Reset, and What Might’ve Been if We’d Listened to the Other Guy Think You Just Need More Therapy? Recently, I sat across from a dear...Read More
Unlock Limitless Potential: Breaking Free from the Systems Holding You Back
"Are there initiatives in place to purposely block human beings from unlocking their limitless power and potential?" That was the exact question I asked AI, and what I discovered was...Read More
The Least It Does”? Michelle Obama, Let’s Talk About That.
When the culture downplays creation, it’s time we remind them who the real life-givers are. Recently on her podcast, Michelle Obama made a statement that stopped me mid-sip of my...Read More
The Bible Is Not a Fairy Tale: 5 Facts Skeptics Can’t Ignore
Because truth doesn’t need to be rewritten—it just needs to be revealed. If you’ve ever shared your faith with a skeptic, you’ve probably heard it: "Come on, the Bible is...Read More
Is Hollywood Quietly Rewiring How We See Life?
What if the characters we binge-watch are shaping our worldview more than we realize? It started as a subtle feeling. Just a flicker of unease while watching a seemingly “normal”...Read More
Is the Bible Reliable? 7 Reasons You Can Trust It
Helping Christians Confidently Defend the Historical Accuracy of God's Word Let’s face it—our culture is doing everything it can to chip away at the authority of the Bible. From late-night...Read More
The Spotlight Snatcher: When Being Right Matters More Than Being Kind
Ever met someone who always has to outshine you? Yeah, me too. Let’s talk about it. Let me tell you—I’ve crossed paths with more "Spotlight Snatchers" than I can count,...Read More
Are We Too Obsessed with Mental Health? | A Christian Perspective
Reclaiming resilience, responsibility, and biblical wisdom in a therapy-obsessed world. Somewhere along the line, mental health went from being something we manage to something we worship. What began as a...Read More
Not Just a Big Ego: The Spiritual Root of Narcissism
Not everyone with a big ego is a narcissist. But behind most narcissists is a broken heart.Spiritual root of narcissism…We’ve all dealt with that person. You know the one: never...Read More
5 Lies Modern Women Are Told About Motherhood
Motherhood: magical, messy,... or both? By now, many of us have seen or heard about the comments made by singer Chapelle Roan. (To be honest, I only know who she...Read More
Outrage Culture Needs a Chill Pill & a Bible
When everyone’s offended by everything, maybe the problem isn’t everything—maybe it’s us. The Game Is Rigged — And You’re the Pawn Let’s just start with some real talk. You ever...Read More
Divide & Conquer: How Media Uses Division and Our Response
How political powers and media giants are fueling division, and what Christians can do about it. Ever feel like you’re stuck in a social media comment section gone horribly wrong?...Read More
Feminism: Everything You Thought Was Empowering… Was Actually a Lie
Unmasking the movement that promised freedom but delivered confusion, division, and a departure from biblical truth A Red Lipstick, a Power Suit, and a Lie Picture this: It’s the 90s....Read More
The Manifestation Trap: Why Christians Should Think Twice Before Jumping on the Trend
Is manifesting your dreams really harmless positivity, or is it a subtle shift away from trusting God? The Manifestation Craze: What’s the Big Deal? Manifestation vs. Biblical Faith: Manifestation is...Read More
Strawman Shenanigans: How to Handle Twisted Arguments with Truth and Wit
When they can’t win with facts, they’ll twist your words. Here’s how to shut it down—gracefully. Long before I knew the actual term for it, I noticed liberals used this...Read More
Unshakable: How to Find Peace When Life Feels Like a Dumpster Fire
Because Sometimes, Trusting God Feels Like Walking a Tightrope Over a Pit of Anxiety Why Is Everything So Wobbly? I don’t know about you, but some days feel like I’m...Read More
Grace Over Grind: The Power of Faith in God
Because not every testimony starts in the valley—some of us just wake up on the mountaintop and realize we didn’t climb it alone. When Gratitude Overwhelms You (And You Don’t...Read More
Are These The Ingredients To a Great Relationship?
Spoiler: The answer is yes! (*In my humble opinion, at least) Have you ever met someone who seemed perfect on paper, but something just... didn’t... click? Or perhaps you’ve fallen...Read More
Making Home Your Haven
Making home the haven. Now that sounds nice, doesn’t? But is it easy? Hell no, at least not at first. But the fact is, if you’ve married a police officer,...Read More
Hello, I’m New Here (A Question For The Christians)
If you're a longtime Christian, bear with me here as I learn and navigate and maybe too boisterously share my discoveries. In fact, you can skip down to the last...Read More
How To Survive in Troubled Times
Usually, we save the best and most important message of a story for last. Not this time. The number one, most effective way to survive in troubled times is: God....Read More
Five Ways To Embrace The Chaos
I Don't Know Who Needs To Read This, But... Cut yourself some slack, mama. Or papa, or whoever you are. Yeah, we see these quotes all the time - the...Read More
Now, That’s Empowerment
Now, That's Empowerment Big, HUGE topic, I know. It's one I just happen to love, too. Women inspiring and empowering other women. I mean, just... how COOL is that? I...Read More
Introducing: You Wrote It, Now What? The Course
YOU WROTE IT, NOW WHAT? First, it was a presentation... Then it became a book... Now, it's an Eight Week Course! Join me as I take new and...Read More
Why Do Bad Things Happen?
My Attempt to Understand by Modern Melly Why... It's the age old question, right? The one we use the most, I'll venture a guess. Sometimes it's easy to answer-...Read More
Empowerment. I’ll Tell You What It’s Not
by ModernMelly Let's begin with what it is: em·pow·er·ment - əmˈpouərmənt/ : the process of becoming stronger and more confident, especially in controlling one's life and claiming one's rights. "political...Read More
Own Your Fifty
Own Your Fifty ModernMelly The Dark Side of Life About 11 years (or so) ago I was in a dark, ugly, personal space in life, in my mind, and especially...Read More
Reckless Words
Reckless Words By ModernMelly Your Words Matter We grew up chanting, "Sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never hurt me!" Well, that was a lie. Words...Read More
A Heathen Talks Faith
A Heathen Talks Faith By ModernMelly Are You A Heathen, Too? Heathen. How many of us are heathens? To me, that word always seemed more nefarious than it actually is. Turns...Read More
Keep It Classy, Ladies
Keep It Classy, Ladies by Modern Melly People rarely say or do things to amaze me anymore. I hate to sound jaded, but it's true. They do, however, totally baffle me....Read More
Am I Self Critical or Constructive?
Am I Self Critical or Constructive? Understanding the Power of Positivity Modern Melly Before I get into the whole 'Am I self critical or constructive' thing, let me start by telling you this:...Read More
You Have No Power Over Me
You Have No Power Over Me A Modern Melly original post & pep talk for 2017 There's a line in the movie Labyrinth (high on my ALL TIME FAVORITES list) when...Read More
Year In Review. Kind Of-ish.
Year In Review. Kind Of-ish by ModernMelly Well, hello! It's been a while, hasn't it?! Hope you're all doing well & have made it through 2016 as unscathed as one...Read More
Learning To Stay Above The Fray (An Open Letter)
Let Me Start By Saying... Obviously, by my many posts, you know I'm a wee bit opinionated. Not in a dick-ish way (I hope, at least), just in a "I've...Read More
I Am The Fraction (A Police Wife’s Vent)
I Am The Fraction A Police Wife's Vent By ModernMelly World Gone Mad I saw a meme yesterday of a man sitting in a chair, popcorn in lap, watching wide-eyed...Read More
Dear Cop-Hater
Dear Cop Hater By ModernMelly My 'Open Letter' Dear Cop hater/basher/anti-law enforcement wing nuts, Hey there. So, you don't like cops, hmmm? Okay, well, I thought I'd take a moment...Read More
I Can Only Imagine
I felt compelled today to take a moment and write a passage that speaks to a phrase I find myself often saying to my husband when hearing about things that have...Read More
You Are Not Broken~ A Girl’s Mantra
You Are Not Broken A Girl's Mantra by Elsa Kurt Broken. We hear this word so often in the context of humans, of human relationships. It bothers me, gets right under...Read More