Prayer & Perspective

A Place to Land While You're Still Waiting

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.

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

01 Read A five-minute word, Monday through Friday
02 Pray Bring what it stirs up straight to God
03 Reflect Write it down in the free companion journal
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Prayer & Perspective

Thursday, August 20, 2026 Perspective Peace isn’t found by controlling every circumstance. It is found by trusting the God who is present in every circumstance. Our hearts become restless when our attention is scattered. We worry about tomorrow, replay yesterday, and miss the grace God is providing today. Isaiah reminds us that peace is connected […]

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Prayer & Perspective

with Rev. Dr. Lael C. Melville

While You Wait Ministries