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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 celebrates God's faithfulness with a diverse group of women gathered around a garden table, sharing conversation, prayer, and gratitude during the Prayer & Perspective devotional.

Prayer & Perspective

FRIDAY AUGUST 7, 2026 PERSPECTIVE As this week comes to a close, pause and look back. Where did you see God guiding you? Maybe it wasn’t through dramatic answers but through unexpected peace, a timely conversation, an open door, or the quiet assurance that you weren’t walking alone. Those moments matter. Waiting seasons are often […]

Celebrate God’s Faithfulness

Prayer & Perspective

with Rev. Dr. Lael C. Melville

While You Wait Ministries