Life can be really tough. Sometimes, we feel like we're all by ourselves with our struggles, thinking nobody else gets what we're going through. When marriages end, it can leave us feeling really down, scared, and ashamed, like we're all alone and stuck.

Starting over can be super hard, especially when you're still looking after your kids. I get it; I've been there too. But I want you to know, God is looking out for you. He feels your pain and catches every tear you cry. And He's not going to leave you feeling like this forever.

I know healing is possible, loving again is possible, and you can thrive after the fallout of your marriage.

hard times, long days
Melinda Olsen Melinda Olsen

hard times, long days

“but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary; they will walk and not be faint.” (Isaiah 40:31)

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wisdom gained
Melinda Olsen Melinda Olsen

wisdom gained

The simple believes everything, but the prudent gives thought to his steps. Proverbs 14:15 ESV

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livin' in fast forward
Melinda Olsen Melinda Olsen

livin' in fast forward

We live in a fast forward world, a world that speeds right past the moments in our days that are often the sweet spots that make life worth living.

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awards night
Melinda Olsen Melinda Olsen

awards night

Don't confuse fame with success. Madonna is one; Helen Keller is the other. ~Erma Bombeck

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a child in need
Melinda Olsen Melinda Olsen

a child in need

Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst.

John 6:35 ESV

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God loves me just as I am
Melinda Olsen Melinda Olsen

God loves me just as I am

God does love us, but because of this love, He wants to change us into His image. ~Brandon Medina

(Part 2)

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God loves me just as I am
Melinda Olsen Melinda Olsen

God loves me just as I am

What exactly does that mean? According to scripture I am made in His image, yet I am a sinner in need of a Savior, but God loves me just as I am?

(Part one)

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being comfortably numb
Melinda Olsen Melinda Olsen

being comfortably numb

“You can choose courage or you can choose comfort. You cannot have both.” -Brené Brown

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slow cooking in a microwave world
Melinda Olsen Melinda Olsen

slow cooking in a microwave world

“The God who calls the stars by name is not surprised by the circumstances of our lives. He knows. He has always known, and waiting is a part of His plan for us.” ~Kristi Walker

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house or home?
Melinda Olsen Melinda Olsen

house or home?

“Home is not a destination: it’s a relationship.”~ Tim Keller

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R&R
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R&R

We can take comfort in knowing, God knows what it’s like to be tired and weary. He was human too. He understands our need for rest.

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how will I know...
Melinda Olsen Melinda Olsen

how will I know...

Who we become while walking through a door is just as important as the door we choose to walk through.

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change your thoughts
Melinda Olsen Melinda Olsen

change your thoughts

“Your beliefs become your thoughts, Your thoughts become your words, Your words become your actions, Your actions become your habits, Your habits become your values, Your values become your destiny.” ~Mahatma Gandhi

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A long weekend…R&R
Melinda Olsen Melinda Olsen

A long weekend…R&R

What we do for our careers may not impact a single soul, but how we live absolutely can change everything for the eternal lives of others and which garden they will spend eternity in.

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handprints on the windows
Melinda Olsen Melinda Olsen

handprints on the windows

When they saw the courage of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they were astonished and they took note that these men had been with Jesus. Acts 4:13 NIV

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if only I had known…
Melinda Olsen Melinda Olsen

if only I had known…

“Motherhood is the hardest, most important job I will ever have.” ~Me

“Motherhood is how God; The Master Potter completed the most work in me and in my life.” ~Me

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what I say vs what is heard
Melinda Olsen Melinda Olsen

what I say vs what is heard

So also the tongue is a small member, yet it boasts of great things.

How great a forest is set ablaze by such a small fire! (James 3:5)

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