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"Waiting is never wasted when God is in it."

Five days a week, Dr. Lael writes the word she needed on her own hardest days — short enough to read with your coffee, honest enough to sit with all day.

A Place to Land While You're Still Waiting

PRAYER AND PERSPECTIVE: THE BLOG

Rev. Dr. Lael C. Melville leading an encouraging conversation with women in a peaceful outdoor setting, illustrating faith, community, honest relationships, and emotional healing.

Prayer & Perspective

PERSPECTIVE When most people hear the word discipline, they think about rules, restrictions, or consequences. But God’s perspective is often very different. Discipline is one of the ways love shows up in our lives. Love protects. Love prepares. Love creates healthy boundaries. Love helps us become the people God created us to be. The truth […]

Discipline Is A Form Of Love

Prayer & Perspective