Blog: Mel's Muse

CLARITY & CENTRALITY

“If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask . . .”

Have you ever been camping? Ever tried to put up a tent single-handedly? Or in the wind?

When I was little, my parents used to take me and my sister abroad on holiday. We drove down through France...

Posted at 15:33pm on 26th July 2026

There I was, having been trying to cross a busy junction, lying on the pavement in pain. And yet . . .

I'd travelled on the bus to meet daughter A at the theatre, to see daughter S taking part in the Big Broadway Show performed by Unleashed Theatre Company....

Posted at 18:25pm on 3rd April 2026

SELF-EMPOWERMENT:

“The first rule of engagement: Know your enemy; know yourself.”

One of the earliest gifts my eldest grandson received was a pair of binoculars. Almost from the time he could walk, he was encouraged to climb on a kitchen chair, put his binoculars to his eyes, and survey the field...

Posted at 12:18pm on 19th February 2026

If you’re anything like me, there have probably been times when you’ve listened to someone telling you about a calling, or a vision to do something wonderful and, far from finding it inspiring, you’ve felt intimidated.

Or perhaps you’ve read about how such and such an organisation or charity began. The...

Posted at 15:37pm on 11th January 2026

In Tent Peg 2: A Cortege, we looked at what is known as Jabez prayer, and the way in which he came to faith and followed God. Here, we see how conversion begins.

“I tell you the truth, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter...

Posted at 15:32pm on 20th December 2025