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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.

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PRAYER AND PERSPECTIVE: THE BLOG

Rev. Dr. Lael C. Melville writing in a journal beside an open Bible, reflecting on God's love during the Prayer & Perspective devotional, "Think Like Someone Loved by God."

Prayer & Perspective

Thursday, August 13, 2026 Perspective Many of us spend far too much time trying to prove our worth instead of living from the security of God’s love. Renewing our minds means remembering our identity. You are not defined by your mistakes, your achievements, your title, or the opinions of others. You are a beloved child […]

Think Like Someone Loved by God

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