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I am a tough nut to crack! Nah not really…lol! I am simply a woman living life on the edge, learning daily the simple yet complex languages of love, faith, hope and everything in between as I walk hand in hand with my God. I’ve been told I’m kinda cool, and you can trust that I wear my ‘kinda’ coolness like stacked gold chains. Call me icy. Nah. Please don’t. Mel works just fine. ☺️

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A lot is happening, and the lot that is happening is pretty destabilizing. The last few days have been wildly interesting, and ya it’s enough to shake anyone up. 🌱 This morning, I heard the spirit of God say (I read in my Bible), “𝓎𝑜𝓊 𝓈𝑒𝑒, 𝑒𝓋𝑒𝓇𝓎 𝒸𝒽𝒾𝓁𝒹 𝑜𝒻 𝒢𝑜𝒹 𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓇𝒸𝑜𝓂𝑒𝓈 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝓌𝑜𝓇𝓁𝒹, 𝒻𝑜𝓇 𝓎𝑜𝓊𝓇 𝒻𝒶𝒾𝓉𝒽 (𝒾𝓃 𝒥𝑒𝓈𝓊𝓈 𝒞𝒽𝓇𝒾𝓈𝓉) 𝒾𝓈 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝓋𝒾𝒸𝓉𝑜𝓇𝒾𝑜𝓊𝓈 𝓅𝑜𝓌𝑒𝓇 𝓉𝒽𝒶𝓉 𝓉𝓇𝒾𝓊𝓂𝓅𝒽𝓈 𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓇 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝓌𝑜𝓇𝓁𝒹.” 1 John 5:4 🌱 I am vigilant, and taking all necessary precautions, because there is wisdom in obedience. But the above verse is why I refuse to be pressed by what is happening, and what has kept me from feeding on fear. 🌱 I am washing my hands regularly, but also washing my mind regularly; renewing in God’s word. I have managed to make a habit out of not touching my face, but I have also made it a point to guard my heart. I listen to the news to keep informed, but I have not made it my daily bread. 🌱 I may not understand, but I am standing on God’s word. 𝒥𝑜𝓎 𝒸𝑜𝓂𝑒𝓈 𝒾𝓃 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝓂𝑜𝓇𝓃𝒾𝓃𝑔. This too shall pass. 🌱 #wateredseed #wordoftheday #gospeltruth #selfreminder #dailyinspiration #desiringGod #perspective #godlyquotes #godlyliving #livingonpurpose #graceandgrit #faith #coronavirus #stateofemergency

There is no better time than now to abide in His presence. 🌱 There is (the God given gift of) wisdom in taking the necessary precautions to be safe, but here in lies the opportunity to work out your faith, and refuse to fear. Fear is NOT of God. 🌱 Educate yourself, but also guard your heart. Set your boundaries and choose not to buy into what fear is selling. 🌱 We serve a living God. Let His light be seen in your talk, but also in your walk. 🌱 Stay safe. Pray, and trust that this too shall pass. 🤎 🌱 #wateredseed #wordoftheday #gospeltruth #selfreminder #dailyinspiration #desiringGod #perspective #godlyquotes #godlyliving #livingonpurpose #wisdom #faith #graceandgrit #coronavirus

I have been complaining a lot lately. A lot more than usual, and yea, that’s because this season of my life could do with a little bit of seasoning. Maybe a little more than a bit actually. 🌱 But here is the beautiful thing about the Holy Spirit, he guides God’s children into all (of God’s) truth. The truth he convicted me with this AM I found in Phil 4:4 (TPT), 𝐵𝑒 𝒸𝒽𝑒𝑒𝓇𝒻𝓊𝓁 𝓌𝒾𝓉𝒽 𝒿𝑜𝓎𝑜𝓊𝓈 𝒸𝑒𝓁𝑒𝒷𝓇𝒶𝓉𝒾𝑜𝓃 𝒾𝓃 𝑒𝓋𝑒𝓇𝓎 𝓈𝑒𝒶𝓈𝑜𝓃 𝑜𝒻 𝓁𝒾𝒻𝑒. 𝐿𝑒𝓉 𝒿𝑜𝓎 𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓇𝒻𝓁𝑜𝓌, 𝒻𝑜𝓇 𝓎𝑜𝓊 𝒶𝓇𝑒 𝓊𝓃𝒾𝓉𝑒𝒹 𝓌𝒾𝓉𝒽 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝒜𝓃𝑜𝒾𝓃𝓉𝑒𝒹 𝑜𝓃𝑒! 🌱 I may or may not have stuck my tongue out when I read this, letting my childish ways rare it’s head. But the mature me knows this to be true. Joy can be found in every season; and the secret is in the latter part of the verse — 𝒻𝑜𝓇 𝓎𝑜𝓊 𝒶𝓇𝑒 𝓊𝓃𝒾𝓉𝑒𝒹 𝓌𝒾𝓉𝒽 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝒜𝓃𝑜𝒾𝓃𝓉𝑒𝒹 𝑜𝓃𝑒! Note exclamation for emphasis.🙃 🌱 I don’t know what season of life you are in, but know this, your joy is found not in the things we hope for, but in the one who is our hope — Jesus. 🌱 #wateredseed #wordoftheday #gospeltruth #selfreminder #dailyinspiration #desiringGod #perspective #godlyquotes #godlyliving #livingonpurpose #graceandgrit #seasons

In a world filled with options, choose to walk the narrow path of contentment. You may not have it all, and you may very well have it all. In both seasons, let joy abide. Aspire for greater heights, but not at the expense of your soul. Yes, your peace is worth more than gold, and yes, what you have (in the) now is always enough. 🌱 #wateredseed #wordoftheday #gospeltruth #selfreminder #dailyinspiration #desiringGod #perspective #godlyquotes #godlyliving #livingonpurpose #graceandgrit #contentment #lifehacks

There is no mistake, sin or oops-y under the sun that hasn’t already been covered by the blood of Jesus. Why stay in bondage, when you have been set free? 🌱 Don’t let your mistakes be the reason you live life unfulfilled. You are confirmed worthy. Your purpose remains, no matter how many wrong turns you make. His goodness is not dependent on you. He is good regardless, and ever ready, willing and able. 🌱 #wateredseed #wordoftheday #gospeltruth #selfreminder #dailyinspiration #desiringGod #perspective #godlyquotes #godlyliving #purposedriven #livingonpurpose #free #lisabevere

A friend and I were having a heart to heart today, talking about relationships and love. We talked about how detrimental romanticizing love can be because the sacrificial aspects are so often excluded. 🌱 I believe that at its core, love is sacrifice. 𝒟𝑜𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝒽𝒶𝓇𝒹 𝓉𝒽𝒾𝓃𝑔𝓈. Things that kill the flesh, shift perspectives and disrupt routines. It could be something as ‘simple’ as saying NO to a once in a life time opportunity for the sake of family time, or as hard as giving an organ to, or taking care of a parent that chronically abused you. Then, there is everything in between. All the things in the ebbs and flow of life that will no doubt test you beyond what you thought possible. 🌱 I often have to remind myself that love isn’t meant to be comfortable. It is meant to stretch me beyond the walls of self. It is meant to be light in darkness. Hope in hopelessness. Peace in chaos. Humility in triumph, and compassion in pain. It is also meant to be rest in the wait, and patience in pursuit, forgiveness even when it hurts. It is joy in the valley, and gratitude on the mountain top. 🌱 Love is so much more than nice words and gifts. Love dwells, it remains, is always present, and is never afraid to give in exchange for nothing. 🌱 Love blooms in expression, in word and deed (service). Love is stable and consistent. It covers a multitude of sins. 🌱 This is my why. Why I cannot be without God. He is love. His love makes me whole— the fruits of which those around me get to enjoy. 🌱 #wateredseed #wordoftheday #gospeltruth #selfreminder #dailyinspiration #desiringGod #perspective #godlyquotes #godlyliving #purposedriven #livingonpurpose

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