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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 smiles while teaching from an open Bible, encouraging believers to renew their minds through God's truth during the August 11 Prayer & Perspective devotional.

Prayer & Perspective

Tuesday, August 11, 2026 Perspective Our minds are constantly being formed by what we consume. Conversations, headlines, social media, entertainment, and even our own self-talk all shape the way we think. Paul challenges us to become intentional about what occupies our minds. This does not mean pretending life is easy. It means choosing to dwell […]

What Are You Feeding Your Mind?

Prayer & Perspective