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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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Tonight we said goodbye to the coolest cat ever. Manford was the cat I dreamed about when we dated (true story). He had so much personality and made us laugh during some of the hardest seasons of our lives. Our home feels strange tonight without him.

Tonight, on the blog I’m sharing about our hot weekend at home in the bedroom..... because our central air broke. 🤦🏼‍♀️ Read what God whispered to my heart in the midst of all the crazy. Check out the link in my bio! • • #livingborderless #faithblogger #christianlife #womenintheword #womenoffaith #ttccommunity #ttcsisters #heisfaithful #godisincontrol #takecouragemyheart #hesinthewaiting #believingformiracles

If I had to describe how I have been feeling since being diagnosed with a rare condition... “discouraged” is the word I would use. —————————————————— Every single day, I feel like I’m constantly pulling lies out of my heart and replacing them with truth. I am constantly reminding myself of who God is and what He says He will so. The Bible promises that His mercies are new every morning, and I have for sure seen that truth. Each day, I feel like God gives me something to chew on and to help me stay focused on truth. However, this week I feel like He gave me something that changes everything. —————————————————— Psalms 43:5 says this in the Passion Translation...”Then I will say to my soul, “Don’t be discouraged; don’t be disturbed, for I fully expect my Savior-God to break through for me. Then I’ll have plenty of reasons to praise him all over again.” Yes, living before his face is my saving grace!” ‭‭——————————————————— After reading this verse, I realized something amazing. This rare condition and delayed fertility have created what looks like an impossible situation in the natural. But, God is a God of breakthrough. He loves working in the 1%. ——————————————————— Suddenly, my heart feels like I’m sitting in a grand theater waiting for my favorite show to start. I know what’s going to happen... and I know how the story ends... but I can’t wait to see how it plays out. ——————————————————— Today, if you are feeling discouraged, I encourage you to write your big list down and then sit back and expect God to come through for you. He is a God of healing and restoration. He makes all things new... and He moves in the most impossible situations. I can’t wait for to celebrate in all the break through that is coming for us!!! • • #livingborderless #faithblogger #christianlife #womenintheword #womenoffaith #ttccommunity #ttcsisters #heisfaithful #godisincontrol #takecouragemyheart #delayedfertility #hesinthewaiting #believingformiracles #iih #idopathicintracranialhypertension

If you live in the Springfield, MO area - and are waiting to be a Mommy - I’d like to invite you to my house tomorrow night to connect with other girls who just “get it”. Message me for more information! —————————————————————— If you aren’t in the Springfield area... head on over to @momsinthemaking because we have groups in several cities across the nation. —————————————————————— #momsinthemaking #momsinthemakingspringfield #ttc #1in8 #1in4 #infertility #pcos #miscarriage #adoption #infantloss #secondaryinfertility #fertilitytreatments #iui #ivf #godisincontrol #andifnotheisstillgood #heisfaithful #takecouragemyheart #hesinthewaiting #believingformiracles

Have you ever wondered how much it would cost to ship yourself across the county? Have you ever designed the entire inside of a tele-porter so could tele-port in style? No? Just me? Yeah, I have..... basically once a week. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• This girl - @growmyfamily - is one of the reasons I NEED to figure out these things.... and soon! Lauren encourages me and makes me laugh daily! She has an amazing way of pointing me back to Jesus, even when I’m being a brat! •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Today, this sweet friend is celebrating her birthday... and all I want to do is jump in a tele-porter and go hug her! So, if you see her.... hug her for me! AND if you have a tele-porter handy, I’d love to borrow it! 😉 • • • #faithblogger #christianlife #womenintheword #womenoffaith #ttccommunity #ttcsisters #heisfaithful #godisincontrol #takecouragemyheart #hesinthewaiting #believingformiracles #birthdaygirl #momsinthemaking

Tonight on the blog I’m sharing a health update and the real thoughts I’m having about those updates. Check out the link my profile. • • #livingborderless #faithblogger #christianlife #womenintheword #womenoffaith #ttccommunity #ttcsisters #heisfaithful #godisincontrol #takecouragemyheart #hesinthewaiting #believingformiracles #notajerk #intracranialhypertension #idopathicintracranialhypertension

I took this photo a few months ago... but it perfectly sums up today. Now to pull out a good book.... #latergram #lazyafternoon #catsofinstagram #faithblogger #womenoftheword #hesinthewaiting

I hate the phrase “When it rains it pours”, however lately I have for sure been feeling that way. It seems like everything is going wrong. Literally everything. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• This morning I woke up grumpy (actually... angry). I walked into work with a lot of grumbling in my heart, turned on my computer and seen this silly photo on my screen saver and it made me realize I had started to believe the lie I have a bad life. Guess what, bad seasons don’t mean it’s a bad life. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• As I sat in my office, I began to list the things I’m thankful for and began to feel some of that anger fall off. As I mentally went down my list, the Lord reminded me that our word this year is “rooted” and roots can’t grow without rain. I am thankful that what feels extra heavy right now is just a season. I’m even more thankful for the promise that God uses rain to grow beautiful things. Does this change the fact that it’s still really hard? No! BUT, it does change my perspective and that changes everything. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• So, I want to know... what are you thankful for today? ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• #livingborderless #faithblogger #christianlife #womenintheword #womenoffaith #heisfaithful #godisincontrol #takecouragemyheart #hesinthewaiting #believingformiracles #danceintherain #onlyforaseason

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