Author: Michelle Welch

by Michelle Welch “Save me, O God, for the waters have come up to my neck. I sink in the miry depths, where there is no foothold. I have come into the deep waters; the floods engulf me. I am worn out calling for help; my throat is parched. My eyes fail, looking for my… Continue reading Chained

A RePosted Article by Michelle Welch “See! The winter is past; the rains are over and gone. Flowers appear on the earth; the season of singing has come,..” Song of Solomon 2:11-13 (NIV) Last weekend we took sweet baby Lyric to her first Easter egg hunt. Everywhere I looked, there was a profusion of color.… Continue reading Seasons of Color

by Michelle Welch “And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to His purpose for them.”  (emphasis mine) Romans 8:28 (NLT) In our women’s bible study group we are doing Beth Moore’s Daniel. In a recent section of homework, Beth pointed out that, “Trusting someone else’s… Continue reading I Surrender All

by Michelle Welch “Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as elaborate hairstyles and the wearing of gold jewelry or fine clothes. Rather, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God’s sight.” 1 Peter 3:3-5 NIV Traveling can be… Continue reading She Looked Right Through Me

by Michelle Welch “When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears and delivers them out of all their troubles. The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.  Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivers him out of them all.  He keeps all his bones; not one of them is broken.” Psalm 34:17-20 Yesterday,… Continue reading My Best Laid Plans

by Michelle Welch “Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.“ 1… Continue reading I Am Not Alone

By Michelle Welch “Likewise, teach the older women to be reverent in the way they live, not to be slanderers or addicted to much wine, but to teach what is good. Then they can urge the younger women to love their husbands and children, to be self-controlled and pure, to be busy at home, to… Continue reading Encourage One Another

by Michelle Welch “So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.” 2 Corinthians 4:18 (NIV) While driving out to California from Texas, Sweetheart and I took turns behind the wheel. During one particularly long stretch of… Continue reading Home From the Desert

by Michelle Welch “When I said, My foot is slipping, Your mercy and loving-kindness, O Lord, held me up. In the multitude of my [anxious] thoughts within me, Your comforts cheer and delight my soul!”     Psalm 94:18-19 (NIV) This holiday season has been especially difficult for me. Family responsibilities, the stress of separation due… Continue reading Simple Reminders

A repost from December 24, 2012… by Michelle Welch But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus. Philippians 3:13-14 (NIV84) There are those of us with sadness in… Continue reading A Pony for Christmas