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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 walks with four women through a beautiful botanical garden, encouraging them to trust God one faithful step at a time during the Prayer & Perspective devotional inspired by Psalm 119:105.

Prayer & Perspective

TUESDAY AUGUST 4, 2026 PERSPECTIVE One of the hardest parts of following God is wanting tomorrow’s answers while He gives us today’s assignment. Notice that Scripture doesn’t describe God’s Word as a stadium light illuminating miles ahead. It is a lamp for our feet. A lamp provides just enough light for the next step. Perhaps […]

Trust the Next Step

Prayer & Perspective

with Rev. Dr. Lael C. Melville

While You Wait Ministries