The heart of release is healing. This year I am trusting that God will release me from the place of bondage, of the perspective of bondage and into the promise of His blessing. The word “release” means to let free, to allow or enable something or someone to flow. I have to allow God to […]
Why You Need To Take A Nap
I doubt I need to tell you to take time out and relax, anyone I know doesn’t need to be told twice. I am sure most days every human on the planet gets that sluggish feeling where all we want to do is switch off, however our society doesn’t exactly agree with that notion. Only […]
God Wants This For You Before A Relationship
I am a huge fan of personal development. I like to think that I am rather proactive about my growth in all areas and aspects of my life. When it comes to relationships, be it friendship, business partnerships, romantic relationships, I feel like I am always able to grow when it comes to my knowledge […]
Managing Recurring Hurt
Completely healing from hurt, heartbreak or any form of disappointment is honestly a thing of the past. Social media and this new digital age brings the concept of “recurring hurt” into fruition. Before, when someone broke your heart, you could let that person go and if you wished, never see them again. You were given […]
The Fig Treehouse
Nestled away on a farm near the Crocodile River rests a fig tree. Someone had the ingenious idea to build a tree house within and around the sturdy base of this old tree, and boy am I grateful that they did. I had the incredible blessing of experiencing this small corner of heaven with my […]
Have You Leveled Up ?
The core essence of who I am as Melissa has not changed as time has passed. The defining characteristics of what makes my soul unique to me,has stayed strong and true through the years. However my perspectives, ambitions, outlooks and rational have come and gone, each time reappearing in a different way. I believe that […]
Spending Quality Time With God
A healthy relationship requires a lot of work and investment. Good communication needs to be maintained between two people, involving honesty and vulnerability in many tough conversations. Trust is a vital foundation that a relationship is built upon, as well as transparency between both parties. In order to develop a relationship, quality-time needs to be […]
How To Move Past Your “FOMO”.
The importance of social media places too much pressure on people to partake in unhealthy habits and sacrifice what is right for them, in order to avoid experiencing the most feared emotion- “FOMO”. Before social media was so prevalent in our society, people didn’t feel so much pressure to ensure that every single weekend they […]
A Single Year
It seems to be a general consensus among everyone that I talk to – 2018 has been one hell of a never-ending year. As December approaches, I sit and reflect on the year that has passed and the events that have taken place that have led me to this point. I find myself repeating the […]
How can we get to know God ?
God is love. But what does scripture say about love ? It is easy for us to see love as an attribute rather than who God is. For us love is something that we do,not something that we are. When my friend bought me a bunch of flowers for my birthday and we had breakfast […]