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A Few Thoughts about Forgiveness

by helloredds@gmail.com, in category Christian Living, Encouragement
Without God’s forgiveness, Heaven would remain out of reach to all of us. Let's consider together a few thoughts about forgiveness.

  Forgiveness. In many ways, forgiveness is the touchstone of the Christian faith. Without God’s forgiveness, Heaven would remain out of reach for all of us. And, in His footsteps, Christians, too, must forgive. Unfortunately, many of us oversimplify the purpose of forgiveness, assuming that it’s something we should be able to offer without question.… Read More

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5 Important Things Every Man Wants to Hear

by helloredds@gmail.com, in category Encouragement, Family & Parenting, Favorites, Marriage
Our men love to hear certain things from us, according to my very wise husband. What are they? What do our guys want to hear from us? Here are 5 great suggestions. Why not drop by and check them out? #men #marriage #relationships

It was one of the most unusual moments I can remember in our entire marriage. My husband and I were driving home from a trip and spending a lot of time in the car. I decided to pose a question to him about one of my upcoming blogs. 5 Important Things Every Man Wants to… Read More

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How to be more Healthy & Happy Emotionally

by helloredds@gmail.com, in category Christian Living, Encouragement, Family & Parenting, Favorites, Marriage
What ministers to your soul? What makes you feel deep down inside? Learn how to be more healthy and happy this year.

It was an absolutely gorgeous day. As my girlfriend and I set up our chairs to face the ocean, the breeze was gently blowing our hair. The temperatures were ideal, and the sounds of the surf and the seagulls were soothing. Leaning back in her beach chair, my friend popped open a Diet Coke, took… Read More

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Overcome Fear using Isaiah 41:10

by helloredds@gmail.com, in category Christian Living, Encouragement, Favorites
Fear and anxiety are emotions that all of us face. What can we do to win over such things? How can we find the strength to keep going—no matter how we feel? Here is some hope! Learn how to overcome fear using Isaiah 41:10. #fear #overcomefear #isaiah4110 #hopeoverfear #hope

When my kids were preschoolers, I first became acquainted with Isaiah 41:10. One of my mentors in our church loved the verse and shared it often. Her love for this sweet word of Scripture made me love it as well. Soon after, I committed the verse to memory. It became one of my “Go-To” verses… Read More

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5 Thoughtful Gifts For Anyone To Enjoy

by helloredds@gmail.com, in category Encouragement
There is something so fun about celebrating with those we love. Gifts are a part of this. Here are 5 Thoughtful Gifts For Anyone To Enjoy.

Gifts! Most of us love receiving gifts! And, it’s even more fun to give away gifts. There is something so fulfilling about celebrating with those we love. Maybe they’ve been promoted, had a new baby, or are celebrating a birthday. Whatever the occasion and whoever the person, here are five thoughtful gift ideas that anyone… Read More

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5 Verses to Encourage You When You Feel Insecure & (a little) Crazy

by helloredds@gmail.com, in category Blogging, Christian Living, Encouragement, Family & Parenting, Favorites, Marriage
Things are a bit CRAZY in our world right now... in our countries, cities, communities, churches & even at home. It can all be pretty overwhelming. To offer you hope today, here are 5 verses to encourage you when you feel insecure & a little crazy. Why not drop by to check them out? #crazy #insecure #hope #encouragement #overcome #overwhelmed

Things are a little CRAZY in our world right now. In our countries. Throughout our Cities. Around our Neighborhoods. In our churches, our schools, and our government. And, even in our homes. Things have gotten a little crazy! 5 Verses to Encourage You When You Feel Insecure & a little Crazy But, “crazy” is not… Read More

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5 Secrets to Prayers That Get Answered

by helloredds@gmail.com, in category Christian Living, Encouragement
Why does God answer some prayers and not others? Is there wisdom in the Bible about prayer? Here are 5 secrets to prayers that get answered? #answeredprayer #prayer #pray

From time to time, people want to know how I got started writing books with my current publisher. It’s the craziest thing. My simple answer – I prayed and asked God to allow me to write with a wonderful publishing company. It was a request I made to the Lord over and over. The longer… Read More

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6 Words of Hope When Life is Perplexing

by helloredds@gmail.com, in category Christian Living, Encouragement
Sometimes life is just hard! Unexplainable. Strange. Difficult. But there is hope. Here are 6 words of hope when life is perplexing. #life #perplexing #perplexed #hope

Life is perplexing sometimes. It takes turns you didn’t expect it to take. Strange things happen. Relationships become confusing. Situations become complicated. Things just don’t make sense. When I go through a week like this past week–when things were really perplexing–I go to the one place where I KNOW I will find answers. I get… Read More

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Our Help Comes From the Lord: 5 of the Best Places to Look Right Now

by helloredds@gmail.com, in category Christian Living, Encouragement
We are living in the strangest days! Such unrest! Here are 5 of the best places to look right now. (Our help comes from the Lord!) #hope #helpcomes #fromthelord

He was only two years old. But he could take, move, and hide objects like nobody’s business. On this particular day, the little guy (my son) had relocated my cousin’s car keys. Ten adults scoured the house searching for those car keys. We looked high and low, over and under for what seemed like an… Read More

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Four Tips on How to Help Your Loved Ones As You Age

by helloredds@gmail.com, in category Family & Parenting
Planning and preparing for the future is always a good idea. Here are four tips on how to help your loved ones as you age.

When it comes to your loved ones, you want to provide for them when you’re around. And, you want to provide for them after you are gone. It’s something you don’t really want to think about, but we must. Indeed, no one has yet managed to freeze time on life or avoid death. Here are… Read More

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What Type of Gift-Giver Are You?

by helloredds@gmail.com, in category Family & Parenting
Do you spend most of your time 'taking' without thinking about others? Or do you give? What type of gift-giver are you?

What type of gift-giving person are you? Do you spend most of your time ‘taking’ without thinking about others? Or do you give everything you have without any thought of a return? Discovering and understanding these traits and tendencies in you can be quite profound. Indeed, they can help to reshape your lifestyle and massively… Read More

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How to Become More Healthy and Happy This Year

by helloredds@gmail.com, in category Christian Living, Encouragement, Family & Parenting, Favorites, Marriage
It's a new year and a great time to make personal improvements & positively changes. Learn how to become more healthy and more happy. #healthy #happy #newyear #hope

It seemed completely impossible. As we sat in the classroom, the mood in the room was somber. All of the students appeared to be anxious and completely overwhelmed. It was Day Two of the Hebrew Language class, and no one felt very comfortable. When the professor entered the room and caught wind of our concerns,… Read More

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I'm Melanie Redd, and it's my joy to encourage others to know & love Jesus more. I also love to see others walk in their gifting and calling. I'm so glad you are here, and I'm praying that God will greatly inspire you today!

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