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
Tag: encouragment
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
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
What If Surrender Is The Shortest Road To Peace?
The Elizabeth Harris Story GRIEF DOES NOT ASK PERMISSIONIt arrives, rearranges the furniture of the heart, and dares you to find your footing in a dark room. Our conversation with...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
Childlike Riches: A Different Kind of Wealth
The Pine Tree Perspective: What Climbing to the Top Taught Me About True Riches Turns out, my childhood “wealth” wasn’t measured in money—it was something far better. And Jesus knew...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
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
Roadblocks of Writing (And How To Get Around Them)
CLICK HERE FOR YOUR FREE WRITE>PUBLISH>PROMOTE CHEATSHEET DOWNLOAD ! Let's Get This Out Of The WayIf you've come to know me & my blog writing style, you know I hate...Read More
Soul Mate or Soul Sucker?
Soul Mate, Or Soul Sucker? By ModernMelly I read a Facebook post late last night, just before bed, from a beautiful young woman; a gut wrenching breakup post that...Read More
Home is The Haven: Police Family Life
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
Dear 44th Birthday
Dear 44th, Aww, hey, what's up? Listen, I just wanted to welcome you, and you know, try and make you feel a little less the 'outsider' here. I get how...Read More
On Faith: An Awkward Journey To Acceptance
Woo. Awkward one.I mean, for me it is- or was, at least. Religion, particularly the Catholic kind, has always given me the distinct feeling of discomfort. Like, if someone started...Read More
Dear Sibling of a Special Needs Child
Dear Sibling of a Special Needs Child, The first thing I'd like to say to you, is simply: Hello. I want to let you know, I see you there. Fidgeting,...Read More
12 Happy Pages For Social Media Addicts
12 Happy Pages For Social Media Addicts By Modern Melly Hello fellow social media addicts! Disclaimer: This is not a support group, nor will I try to persuade you...Read More
Thank You, From A Police Wife
Anyone that reads my stories knows I love social media, Facebook particularly, and that I start my day by reading my Facebook wall like it's the morning paper. In my...Read More
Too Many Heroes
Ahem. *Stands on soapbox, taps microphone. I couldn't help but notice, and of course partake in the numerous dialogues and debates over what constitutes a Hero. Since I haven't posted...Read More
Welcome Winds Of Change
"Welcome winds of change..." or so I keep telling myself. Repeatedly. Daily. Almost hourly. From where did this obsessiveness with this phrase come? Ah, well it started last week, as I...Read More
When Is A Dream Just A Dream
I've always been a super, and I mean super, vivid dreamer. In fact, I have dreams from childhood that I can still recall with sharp detail. I also have had...Read More
Life Lessons I’ve Learned By Being A Police Wife
My husband and I met over a dozen years ago, through a dating website. We both, come to find out, just wanted to try something out of our comfort zones,...Read More
Ten All Time Favorite Quotes
Doesn't it seem that there is quite literally a quote out there for every situation? Over the years, I've acquired so many- storing and saving them on scraps of paper,...Read More
15 Song Lyrics That Stole My Heart
15 Song Lyrics That Stole My Heart By ModernMelly Words. Wickedly, wonderfully powerful words. I love the way they wrap around, and cut through, and dance all about. I love...Read More
7 Rules For Unf*cking Your Divorce (When You Have Kids.)
7 Rules For UnF*cking Your Divorce (When You Have Kids) by ModernMelly Writing What I Know As an aspiring (paid) writer, I've often heard, and taken to heart, the sage...Read More
Scattered
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="353"] Seriously. This is how I feel.[/caption] Yup. Scattered. That'd be the word for describing my brain activity yesterday, and so far (at 9:15am) the word of today, as well....Read More
Simply Complicated
Last night I went to sleep thinking, 'Tomorrow, I'm going to work on a happy/light post for the blog!" That exclamation point was overkill, I wasn't that exuberant for God sakes....Read More
Livin’ La Vida Saludable (Healthy)
Living the Healthy Life You could ask a hundred people what their idea of living a healthy life means, and you'll (at least initially) get a...Read More