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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 sits with a diverse group of women in a peaceful botanical garden, reading Scripture, journaling, and encouraging one another as they cultivate daily habits of faith and peace. Featured image for the July 30, 2026 Prayer & Perspective devotional.

Prayer & Perspective

THURSDAY,JULY 30, 2026 PERSPECTIVE Many people think of peace as something they either have or do not have. Scripture presents a different picture. Peace is not merely a feeling. Peace is something we cultivate. It is something we practice. It grows through daily choices, repeated trust, and intentional dependence on God. Just as physical strength […]

Peace Is a Practice

Prayer & Perspective

with Rev. Dr. Lael C. Melville

While You Wait Ministries