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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 gathers with women for Bible study and prayer on a peaceful lakeside porch, encouraging them to trust God through faithful obedience one step at a time.

Prayer & Perspective

Thursday, August 6, 2026 Perspective Sometimes we think clarity comes before obedience. More often, clarity comes because of obedience. Every time we say yes to God, even in small ways, our confidence in His leadership grows. We begin recognizing His voice more clearly because we’ve experienced His faithfulness before. Obedience is rarely glamorous. It often […]

Direction Grows Through Obedience

Prayer & Perspective

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