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Jun 12
7 min

When the Gospel Isn't Appropriate

There is much confusion and chaos in our country right now. A long-awaited change hovers on the horizon, but at its heel comes a sense of...

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Melissa D. Harding

Mar 23
5 min

When Kingdoms Fall

It only took a week for every single one of our kingdoms to fall. Our plans. Cancelled. Our routines. Disrupted. Our security. Dismantled...

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Melissa D. Harding

Mar 4
1 min

That Time I Ruined My Daughter's Life

Here's video devotion for you today! It's all about ruining our kids lives, and how that's sometimes the best thing we could do for them. :)

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Melissa D. Harding

Feb 21
6 min

From Failure to Free

It’s all around us. On our computers, at our kids’ schools, in our churches and Bible studies, in our playgroups and — more than anything...

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Melissa D. Harding

Feb 7
6 min

What I Learned in the Strip Club

It’s true. I used to hang out in a strip club. That got your attention, didn’t it? 😊 Last week America (and the world) was given a glimp...

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Melissa D. Harding

Jan 31
6 min

Disappointed in the Desert

It’s still black outside when something awakens me. I look at the clock — 5 a.m. Frustration rises at the invasion of my sleep and my tim...

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Melissa D. Harding

Jan 24
5 min

You Don't Have What it Takes

I am the sprouting vine and you’re my branches. As you live in union with me as your source, fruitfulness will stream from within you—but...

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Melissa D. Harding

Jan 10
5 min

From Cross-eyed to Satisfied

I sat at the stoplight on a dreary, cold January day. Two days into 2020, and I was already failing. Every year I ask God for a word, jus...

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Melissa D. Harding

Dec 27, 2019
4 min

An Unmotivational New Years Message

It's that time of year again. The space between the dazzle of Christmas and the beckoning of a new year. The time where we reflect on the...

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