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Hi Salt Sisters!   I am sharing a post I wrote on my personal blog tonight.  Thank you for praying for me! Love you all, Melaina *********************************************************************************  I have been home sick for the last four days.   I do not like being sick!!  Of course, I don't like the pain and discomfort that illness brings; however, that is not what bothers me the most. What I really don't like about being sick is that I am missing out on life.  I have laid in the bed for 3 days and feel so useless.  I don't feel up to doing any of my favorite things:  blogging, playing the piano, ministering in various ways, and my keeping my sweet grandson.   I didn't get to go to church or meet some family for lunch.  I just missed out on life this week!  Right??? Wrong! God is in control even when trials come.  People usually accuse me of being someone that overthinks or thinks too deepl...

In my younger years and especially when I began ministry with my husband, I was in the people pleasing business or at least that's what I thought you were supposed to do- please everyone. Being a wife, mom, teacher, and ministry wife--I was crazy busy all the time. All these people in my circle, in my life, needed me and I needed to make sure they were happy and well...liked by everyone. I tried my hardest to do everything I thought they wanted me to do and be in order to please the people in our ministry. I was trying to live up to an image that I had created and I failed miserably. It wasn't until I matured more and gained some experience (and Godly wisdom), that I stepped back a minute to look at my own life, where I was going, what I wanted to do, who I was doing it with, and who I was trying to please. After many years of spinning my wheels and running ragged to try and prove myself to the world and make them happy, I was completely exhausted and my tank ...

Do you ever have one of those mornings that you can't decide what to wear?  You tried on that favorite pair of pants that suddenly are too tight.  Or perhaps, you grabbed a favorite shirt only to notice there was a stain right on the front!  Or maybe you pull out an outfit and wonder if it is out of style. However, in the Bible we are instructed to wear something that never goes out of style!  Colossians. 3:12 says: Since God chose you to be the holy (set apart) people He loves, you must clothe yourselves with tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.  Mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience never go out of style.  In addition to that, the Bible tells us what we should wear to bring the whole ensemble together; love.  Colossians 3:14 says: Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds us all together in perfect harmony. So, this morning when you are trying to put together that "perfect outfit", don't forget wha...

Good morning Friends!  This morning as I had quiet time, God lead me to these verses and I wanted to share with you:   7  You used to do these things when your life was still part of this world.   8  But now is the time to get rid of anger, rage, malicious behavior, slander, and dirty language.   9  Don’t lie to each other, for you have stripped off your old sinful nature and all its wicked deeds.   10  Put on your new nature, and be renewed as you learn to know your Creator and become like him. Colossians 3:7-10 NLT As I read over these verses, verse 8 stood out to me; "get rid of anger, rage etc"  Now, I know we have very little control over our feelings.  However, we do have control over our responses.  I am going to be very transparent here.  Sometimes I feel tired, irritable, and overwhelmed.  During those times, Chad doesn't have to do much for me to react in anger.  Yes, sometimes even rage as I am cry...