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Hi! My name is Melissa! I am married to my college sweetheart, Dan. We live in Springfield, Missouri with two crazy cats. This blog is a window into my heart. I share the good, the bad, the ugly and how God is using all of it for His glory! Grab a cup of coffee (or whatever your drink of choice is) and let's do some life together!

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This ridiculously grainy photo was taken almost 11 years ago on our honeymoon. The past couple weeks have been a weird mix of hard and unexpected. Tonight, when I saw this picture I rolled my eyes and thought “Wow, if only those two kids knew what life would be like.” •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• It’s easy to look at the past 11 years and see a whole lot of heartache. A whole lot of unfilled dreams. A whole lot of loss. A whole lot of tears. BUT... the minute I had that thought... I felt convicted. Because guess what... the last 11 years have also been full of so much joy. So much goodness. So much laughter. So much of Gods faithfulness. So much to celebrate! ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Philippians 4:8 tells us to think on what is just, true, honorable, pure, lovely, excellent and praiseworthy. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• What would happen if we took Philippians 4:8 to heart and stopped focusing on the pain and heartache and stated focusing on the things that are good and praiseworthy? Guess what, even though the last few weeks have been weird... they have also been beautiful! We have seen so much of Gods provision! •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• How would our perspective change if we celebrated Gods goodness in the midst of the ugly? So I am changing the tone of the question...If only those kids knew how good God was going to be to them... they’d probably walk with much less fear! Tonight, I challenge you to think on what is good and praise worthy... it’s going to change your perspective!! •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• #livingborderless #faithblogger #christianlife #womenintheword #womenoffaith #heisfaithful #godisincontrol #takecouragemyheart #hesinthewaiting #believingformiracles #changeyourperspective

I have said it before... and I will probably say it again... I HATE FLYING. However, it never fails... the Lord always speaks the sweetest messages to my heart in the air. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• The flight was good, but as we landed, there were a few bumps. Nothing to terrible, just a tiny bit of wind. There was a little boy in the seat behind me, and after a couple bumps he said “Daddy, hold me. I’m about to fall.” ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• My heart completely melted at the sound of the sweet small voice. He had no idea that his Dad had no control over that plane. He simply trusted that when he said “Daddy, hold me.” His Dad would keep him safe. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• I am still in the midst of some unexpected bumps. I have had some tests, that have have led to us waiting for more tests. Listening to that little boy was a reminder of how close Jesus is. I have had so much peace, because I know He has the final say. The thing is, that little boys Dad couldn’t control the plane... but my God in heaven can control my storm! •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• I love what Psalm 91:1-5 says... We live within the shadow of the Almighty sheltered by the God who is above all Gods. This I declare, that he alone is my refuge, my place of safety; he is My God, and I am trusting him. For he rescues you from every trap and protects you from the fatal plague. He will shield you with his wings. They will shelter you. His faithful promises are your armor. Now you don’t need to be afraid of the dark anymore, nor fear the dangers of the day” •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• If you are walking through a hard season.. I wanted to encourage you to say “Daddy, hold me. I feel like I’m falling.” The word promises He is our safe place. His promises are our armor. Most of all... we don’t have to be afraid of the dark anymore! Today I choose not to be afraid of bad news, because I know who has the final say! #livingborderless #faithblogger #christianlife #womenintheword #womenoffaith #heisfaithful #godisincontrol #takecouragemyheart #hesinthewaiting #believingformiracles

Today I want to wish a happy birthday to this gem!!! Caroline is the best kind of friend... she speaks truth, points me to Jesus and is so fun! If you see her today... give her a hug from me!!! Happy birthday friend!!! • • #internetbestfriends #momsinthemaking #birthdaygirl #wordsofencouragement #givethatgirlahug

Father’s Day brings so many mixed emotions to my heart. While I have so much to be thankful for... this day always brings sadness. I am sharing why this day can be sad, and how the Lord has broke through that sadness today on my blog. Check out the link in my bio. • • • #livingborderless #faithblogger #christianlife #womenintheword #womenoffaith #ttccommunity #ttcsisters #heisfaithful #godisincontrol #takecouragemyheart #hesinthewaiting #believingformiracles #hopeforthefuture #fathersday #hematterstoo

I shared earlier in the week, that I got some unexpected news. Friends - let’s be real - it’s so easy to let unexpected news derail us, but I wanted to share that unexpected news doesn’t have to steal our joy! The unexpected can often carry blessings! _________________________________ Dan traveled for work this week, and so my parents came down to spend the week with me while I went to a few follow up appointments. I am so thankful that they were able to come. It was a completely unexpected visit... but it was so fun! _________________________________ Friends, when unexpected news hits us we have a choice. We can choose to be miserable or we can choose joy. Today, if you are in a situation that isn’t going like you planned.... I wanted to encourage you to take a minute and find 3 things to be thankful for. I promise you, if you find 3 things to be thankful for... your perspective will change! _________________________________ • #livingborderless #faithblogger #christianlife #womenintheword #womenoffaith #heisfaithful #godisincontrol #takecouragemyheart #hesinthewaiting #believingformiracles #unexpectednews #itsallaboutperspective

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Last week I got some unexpected news...the kind of news that felt like an instant storm. Tonight on the blog, I’m sharing what the Lord is teaching me about trust in the midst of the unexpected. Check out the link in my bio to read more. • • • #livingborderless #faithblogger #christianlife #womenintheword #womenoffaith #ttccommunity #ttcsisters #heisfaithful #godisincontrol #takecouragemyheart #hesinthewaiting #believingformiracles #unexpectednews

We are going to need a bigger bed.... or a smaller cat 😂😂😂 • • • #hemakesmelaugh #catsofinstagram #fatcatsofinstagram #helovesit #thisisleo

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