by Michelle Welch Dear friend, I pray that you may enjoy good health and that all may go well with you, even as your soul is getting along well. 3 John 1:2 (NIV84) I find one of the hardest things we women can admit to is that we have to rely on medication to get… Continue reading Mental Health Day
Author: Michelle Welch
Casting Your Burdens
by Michelle Welch There are days when I feel so crushed by the weight of the burdens I carry. Past, present, and future worries are all packed up neatly (okay, admittedly they are all jammed together in a pile) in my bag, sitting beside the bed where I dropped them when I fell into bed.… Continue reading Casting Your Burdens
You Want to What?
by Michelle Welch “You want to WHAT?” Sweetheart gaped at me with that “here we go again with one of her hair brained ideas” look he gets when I come bounding in with my newest plan. “I want to watch the sea turtles hatch” I told him. “But it is dark. And I am comfortable.… Continue reading You Want to What?
4:38 A.M.
by Michelle Welch “And who knows but that you have come to royal position for such a time as this?” Esther 4:14 (NIV84) It’s four thirty in the morning. Four thirty eight to be exact. Who gets up this early? There is not even news on at this hour! It is dark for crying out… Continue reading 4:38 A.M.
All Things Being Equal
by Michelle Welch “And remember that the Heavenly Father to whom you pray has no favorites.” 1 Peter 1:17 (NLT) Occasionally when people find out how many children sweetheart and I have, they will ask “Who is your favorite?” Ummmmmm, What day is it? Who hasn’t called, texted, tweeted, or facebooked some life-changing issue that… Continue reading All Things Being Equal
His Goodness
by Michelle Welch Romans 12:9 “Cling to what is good.” NIV With so much going wrong in our lives and so much chaos in the world, it is often hard to find “good” to cling to. Yet the gift of knowing that the sun will rise and set today in perfect rhythm of His creation… Continue reading His Goodness
Fish Slappers
by Michelle Welch “The Lord isn’t really being slow about His promise, as some people think. No, He is being patient for your sake. He doesn’t want anyone destroyed, but wants everyone to repent.” 2 Peter 3:9 (NIV) As you well know, I am a Veggie Tale addict. I don’t know that I should be… Continue reading Fish Slappers
Did I Hear You Whisper My Name?
by Michelle Welch “Every word of God is flawless; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him.” Proverbs 30:5 (NIV) When life is going good, I often don’t hear the whispers in my soul. I get busy with life, work, church, friends. I move along, doing things that need to be done, surrounded by noise… Continue reading Did I Hear You Whisper My Name?
The Beauty of Freedom
by Michelle Welch “It is for freedom that Christ set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened by a yoke of slavery.” Galatians 5:1 (NLT) Dearest Father God, Thank You so much for the freedoms we enjoy here in this country.We thank You that through Your Son, Jesus Christ, we… Continue reading The Beauty of Freedom
When an Angel Holds Your Hand
by Michelle Welch “The LORD makes firm the steps of the one who delights in him; though he may stumble, he will not fall, for the LORD upholds him with his hand. “ Psalm 37: 23-24 (NIV) I have been reading Sun Stands Still by Steven Furtick, a pastor from Elevation Church in Charlotte, North Carolina. He came… Continue reading When an Angel Holds Your Hand