by Melissa Jo Lonie | Oct 13, 2023 | Faith
I am Martha. Martha is a busy beaver. But…when I sit at Jesus’s feet, I am Mary. Mary listens intently to not only the words of Jesus but the heart in which the words come forth. I am goal...
by Melissa Jo Lonie | Jun 15, 2023 | Faith
Every morning God awakens you, puts breath in your lungs to live another day. It’s an opportunity to open your understanding to His will for your life. Isaiah 50:4 The Sovereign Lord has given me his words of...
by Melissa Jo Lonie | Feb 8, 2021 | Faith
I am truly grateful that God nudged me to start writing. He gives me every topic, then reminds me of experiences I’ve had to use as examples along the way. I am one grateful daughter! My hope is that you will see God in a way that you never saw Him before. I...
by Melissa Jo Lonie | Oct 28, 2020 | Faith
So, I almost wasn’t born. I was reminded of this recently when a dear friend of mine prayed with me. As she was praying and declaring God’s promises over me, she said, “even in your mother’s womb, God went back a few times to re-knit you.” I could have listened to...
by Melissa Jo Lonie | Sep 20, 2020 | Faith
God has been speaking to me about the word alignment. He asked me, what are you aligning with? I had to think about the answer to that. If God is asking me a question, the answer is probably not very obvious to me and He wants me to think about my response. ...
by Melissa Jo Lonie | Aug 24, 2020 | Faith
I have been reading the Bible since I was about 17. One of the scriptures that God has used to speak and deal with my heart throughout my life has been Psalm 51. You may recognize this verse…”create in me a pure (clean) heart, O God, and renew a...