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Dwelling places: Love sick. Sick with Love.
Reflection Melanie Nixon Reflection Melanie Nixon

Dwelling places: Love sick. Sick with Love.

Hello Friends!

As we are in the midst of Holy Week, this reflection seems fitting. Over the past week, I’ve been reflecting on God’s love and His faithfulness. With so many hard trials, suffering and loss, we can rest in the hope that Christ came, is with us now, and will come again. I’ve chosen the words from Solomon “Love sick” to describe what seems…

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The Coffee Shop: Faith (part 1)
Devotional Melanie Nixon Devotional Melanie Nixon

The Coffee Shop: Faith (part 1)

How is your faith in God being formed or reshaped within this season of your life?‍ ‍

Maybe your faith in a loving God is just beginning.

Maybe this season is uncertain and dim at times.

Maybe you’ve been attentive to its ongoing slow, sure and steady shaping.

Maybe it is more fullness and energized movements.

Take a moment to gaze out a window or at a flickering candle and listen in to your

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