My Life

It’s a story I’m not worthy of, but I am grateful to be one God has chosen to make himself known through. Thank you, Kent for using your gift on my behalf.

http://esentialz.blogspot.com/2009/05/esentialz-2-stand.html

Lost get Found

It has been several weeks since I posted a song to my small little corner of the word wide web. So I have decided to take a minute to share a few thoughts and a song with you.

Over these last couple of weeks I have found myself rather overwhelmed as I continue to walk down life’s road with the challenges of Cerebral Palsy. Much is changing, and to be honest I have been struggling to stay on top of it all. More than that, I have been fighting fierce battles with discouragement and sadness. As childlike as it may sound, life just has not turned out as glamorous as I dreamed it would.

As I ponder my recent struggle with the disappointments of life, I realize that it is not God, or even this world that has changed. There have always been, and will always be, hardships in life. It is my perspective that has drifted form what I know to be true.

Whether I see it or not, God has a plan for my life. While it may not be the plan that I dreamed for my life God’s plans for me are best because His plans are for time and eternity. He crated me to tell His story, and he has given me a very unique and powerful tool to use in accomplishing that eternal purpose.

So while life can be challenging and it is often painful, I am abundantly thankful for His grace and, the ways that He has chosen to use me for His glory. I am not worthy of Him, but I pray that He will find me faithful to the end.

May my life be a bacon that the lost may be found.

Here is Britt Nicole.





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To God Be the Glory,

Melissa

Faith Like a Child

Faith Like a Child

Lord, grant me the faith like a child
To hold fast unto your word.
To rest upon your promise
Amidst the shadows of life’s darkness.

Lord, grant me the faith like a child
To place my dreams into your hands.
To trust your understanding;
Not what I alone can comprehend

Lord, grant me the faith like a child
To stand boldly for your truth.
To rise above this world’s commands
And live out my days for you.

Lord, grant me the faith like a child
To keep my eyes upon your throne.
To view these earthly moments,
As stepping-stones toward Home.

©Melissa Melvin 2009

Eight Things

Okay, it has been far too long since I posted an update to my blog. Between being sick in bed for a number of days and getting ready for my summer trip to Romania I have not had too much energy to devote to my bolg, Well today when I logged into blogger I discovered that I had been tagged by Tammy for this thing about 8 thing. So here are my 8 things. Thanks Tammy for getting me back into the world of blogging

Eight Things I look Forward To:
1. Spending part of the summer in Romania
2. VBS at my home church
3. Seeing what God has in store for my future
4.Daily spending time in prayer for those that God has blessed my life with.
5.Reading Streams in the Desert everyday
6.Receiving emails form trusted friends
7.warm sunny days
8. Spending eternity pain free and without my canes.

8 Things I Did Yesterday:
1. Watched my sisters for the afternoon
2. Read my book.
3. Checked my email.
4. Made banana bread
5. Washed dishes.
6. Sent out more support letters for Romania
7. Watched the original movie The Music Man
8. Found a friend on Facebook


8 Things I Wish I Could Do:
1.Run
2.Ride a bike
3.Drive a car
4.See the ocean
5.Meet some friends that I only know through emails and phone calls.
6. Write a book.
7. Adopt a child.
8. Live more like Christ

As for the 8 TV programs, I really don’t watch TV.



As for the tags, if you wnat to do this I would love to read your answers.

Because He Lives

Greeting to you on this Easter weekend. I hope you all enjoy your time with family and friends as we celebrate the death and resurrection of our Lord and savior, and consider what it means for us that HE LIVES. For me His life, and His presence in my life, helps me face all of my tomorrows and ensures that I have a place to call home in eternity.

Grateful that He Lives,

Melissa

I'm Singing

I find the Internet to be pretty amazing in terms of the wealth of information that is just a mouse click away. Today, while searching for something I stumbled upon the inspirational music of Keri Jobe. Her song “I’m singing” became a fast favorite. As I listen I am drawn to the concept that no matter the tempest that tries to engulf me the gifts of comfort, grace, peace and salvation that our Lord provides are enough to keep me singing His name.

No matter what I may experience in this life I pray that I always find reason to delight in the Lord, and never stop singing His praise. He deserves all that I am and so much more. To here this beautiful song you can visit Keri’s myspace by clicking here.

May you find reason to sing to Him this week and forever.

Singing to Our King,

Melissa

My Delight

When you delight in something in one sense that means that you can’t get enough of it. To delight in someone means that you yearn to spend time with him or her. It means that that person throughout the day penetrates your thoughts. You can’t wait to spend time with them, too engage them in conversation and truly listen what they have to say.

The more you delight in and spend time with this individual the more you truly get to know them. Over time, as you spend more and more time with the one that you delight in, you start to notice yourself becoming like him or her in your mannerisms. You may even begin to notice that your thoughts are often similar, and at times even identical, to theirs

So it is with God. Scripture tells us that that God delights in His creation- you and me. The Bible also makes it clear that God wants us to delight in Him. He wants to have one on one time together with you, and intimate ongoing conversations with you throughout your days. He wants to be your true friend. He wants you to fully know Him just as you are known. He craves a relationship with you on a daily, hourly, and moment-by-moment basis.

Just like spending significant amounts of time with someone causes you to become more like them, spending time with God opens the door to your becoming like Him. As you spend time talking and listening to God He begins to change your desires into the perfect desires that He has for you and then He can’t Help but grant your wishes. Will you delight in the Lord today? He is waiting to abide with you.


Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him, and he will act. He will make your vindication shine like the light, and the justice of your cause like the noonday. Psalm 37:4-6

Power of Your Name

It has been a couple weeks since I have been available to post a song that has in some way touched my life over the last week. I am so grateful to have the opportunity to do so this week.

With the weather is getting warmer my thoughts are turning toward spring and I have begun to work on plans for summer ministry. I am planning to return to Romania to assist a local church in conducting a VBS type program, in the context of an evangelistic English camp for unchurched families.

Every time I think about returning to the harvest fields of Romania I am confronted with images of the desperate needs of the people there. It becomes my prayer that the Lord would use me to shine the light of His hope into their lives, too lighten their loads and point them to Him with every word spoken and action performed.

May I live to be a carrier of His compassion; too love this world so broken; too be His hands and feet. May I give with this life that I’ve been given and go beyond religion to see this would by the power of His matchless name!

If you are interested in partnering with me to bring hope to families in need throughout Romania, please click here. Your prayers are vital would be greatly appreciated. Thank You!

Here is Lincoln Brewster with “Power of your Name”. Enjoy!

Serving Him,

Melissa

February Misison of the Month

I can’t believe that February is almost over. With all that has been going on I have neglected to post my “Mission of the Month” for February. This month I choose to highlight and support the Eli’s Angels Book Drive. For those of you who don’t know, Eli’s Angels is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to send children with mitochondrial or metabolic disorders a gift for them to enjoy, create memories and know they are special.

Every year in February, Eli’s Angles holds a book drive in loving memory of Elijah Kurtz as a way to remember his birthday, and stock their bookshelves for the year. If you would like to learn more about Eli’s Angels or make a contrinution you can click here to learn more.

When It's All Been Said and Done- Don Moen

Over these last couple weeks so many things have caused me to consider the legacy that I am leaving as I go throughout the days that the Lord has given me. I been confronted with the brevity of life on so many levels lately as I have followed the stories of suffering people, prayed for a family who recently lost their son to cancer, and have been on the phone with professionals concerning the state of my own health. All of this, in conjunction with the fact that I am in the process of making plans for the future, has me evaluating what really matters. Really the question is not what will people say about me when my time fades into eternity, but rather, is the legacy that I am creating pleasing to the one who created me for His enjoyment and the fulfillment of His purposes? For that is the only thing that really matters.