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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 four women around an outdoor courtyard table, discussing faith and encouragement during a Prayer & Perspective devotional titled "Every 'Yes' Has a Cost."

Prayer & Perspective

Tuesday, August 18, 2026 Perspective Every time we say “yes” to one thing, we’re saying “no” to something else. That reality invites us to ask an important question: Are my yeses aligned with God’s priorities? Sometimes we become so busy meeting everyone’s expectations that we neglect what God has actually asked us to do. We […]

Every “Yes” Has a Cost

Prayer & Perspective

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