Blog: Mel's Muse

How I Came To Faith

How you come to faith may be an immediate event, or a struggle over a long period of time. For me, it was the latter. Born with an undiagnosed disease, which had me screaming in pain as a child, I was constantly told off.

A NAUGHTY LITTLE GIRL

'For goodness sake be...

Posted at 17:32pm on 31st January 2025

Thank You Father: For Your Gifts

Have you ever thought about what led you into a certain career? Or whether you've wished you'd taken a different route?

My longing, as a teenager, was to become an actress, but my parents thought otherwise. My father wanted me to go to university, an aspiration my mother shot down, telling...

Posted at 01:02am on 11th October 2024

Thank God: For Wisdom

Who is wise and understanding among you? Let them show it by their good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom. James 3:13

This was part of our reading at St Matthias Church last Sunday morning, and the basis of the brilliant sermon given by our Minister,...

Posted at 04:32am on 26th September 2024

Thank You Lord: For Your Healing Hands

'Your daughter needs to go to hospital, so I shall have to send for an ambulance,' said the doctor.

Close to tears, I stood at the foot of Sarah's bed, where she lay, semi-conscious.

'She has encephalitis,' the doctor explained. 'It's a serious condition – inflammation of the brain.'

I'd only recently recovered...

Posted at 17:48pm on 20th September 2024

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Drug Dependency Therapy

I wrote, last week, suggesting ways in which to deal with mischief and destruction. Titled Antidotes To Vandalism, the theme centred on the way in which the breakdown in family and community has on young lives, plus the misuse of the internet creating the sentiment that anti-social behaviour might be...

Posted at 07:20am on 27th July 2024

Antidotes To Vandalism

Vandalism! Is it fun? Well, it would appear to be so.

Strolling through the parks, on our usual daily walk, I pointed out to my husband a young tree that had been damaged.

'Could that have been caused by the strong winds we've had recently?' I asked, doubtfully.

We then saw two more....

Posted at 11:57am on 10th July 2024

A Miraculous Moment

Have you ever experienced an episode in your life that was so thrilling you'll never forget it? Perhaps it was the healing of a friend or family member whose death seemed imminent. Or the acceptance of a job application you didn't think you would receive? Or perhaps it was a...

Posted at 17:58pm on 6th March 2024

God Has A Plan

Born with a painful intestine disease

My childhood was anything but a breeze.

'Ignore her crying,' my mother was told,

'She's seeking attention, naughty and bold.'

Reprimands and smacked bottoms followed,

Banished to my room, I hollered and hollered.

But God had a plan, he helped me break free

Through escape to the loft, much to...

Posted at 16:23pm on 18th January 2024

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Mental Health Issues: Part 2 – Have You Ever Felt Useless? Or Unheard?

Have you ever felt useless? Unheard? A waste of space? As if nothing you do has any meaning or purpose? Ever thought you didn’t fit in? In your family? At school? At work? Or that everyone else was more successful? While...

Posted at 12:33pm on 8th November 2023

Mental Health Issues: Part 1 - My Story

We hear, repeatedly, about the number of young people suffering from mental health issues, but little about any means of reparation. This, despite being told that 'Your mental health is just as important as your physical health'. One of the causes, however, is listed as being 'childhood abuse, trauma,...

Posted at 17:20pm on 15th October 2023

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