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The Coffee Shop: Trustworthy
Devotional Melanie Nixon Devotional Melanie Nixon

The Coffee Shop: Trustworthy

How can I testify to God being trustworthy?

He is Trustworthy

While its winter, I am challenged with writing not by the pond where my previous familiar inspirations would nudge me—for this season of crisp and cold, a coffee shop writing is evolving. A sweet and smiling surprise as I sit here watching faces coming through…

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Tune out. Tune in.
Devotional Melanie Nixon Devotional Melanie Nixon

Tune out. Tune in.

In your daily life, do you often find yourself sifting through your own thoughts to find what is?

Real. Clear. Hopeful. Helpful. Engaging. Life-giving.

What do I need to tune out in order to focus on God?

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Is Peace and Unity possible?
Resonating Resources Melanie Nixon Resonating Resources Melanie Nixon

Is Peace and Unity possible?

Peace —wholeness and well-being in all areas of life

  • A Topical study on the word “peace” within the pages of Scripture are telling. This past month, I found myself wanting an expansion of heart and life with this theme.

  • He Calls Me Friend, by John M. Perkins “Sometimes I’m asked, What should we do? How can we make a difference? Won’t you join me, friend?” by John M. Perkins

  • LOVE KINDNESS. A must read friends. Challenges and gleanings …

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Dwelling places: Rejoicing Roots (pt II)
Reflection Melanie Nixon Reflection Melanie Nixon

Dwelling places: Rejoicing Roots (pt II)

What are you noticing in your life of staying with what God is doing in you or through you?

After writing last month’s posting on Finding Your Roots, I began pondering the path forward. In my plan to share the second half of what was shared at the retreat (I will include this) I have shifted and find myself drawn to share some of my present life with God. He has been encouraging me to not only share some on listening and silence but also to draw attention to the vitality of “rejoicing” in the midst of the hard things we encounter in our daily life. The hard things: …

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