Tag: Community

In worship of God, in service to others

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For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son | John 3:16

New Day has a new look and name: MELCHEE (well, except for the New Day LIVE! talk show). Welcome to those new to these parts!

Our mission remains the same: to point others to Christ and serve in love. Faith and community continue to be the heart of what we do, and I’m grateful to be a carrier of this work. To God be the glory in all.

Here in the midst of Lent, our hearts are focused on Christ. We reflect on our need for forgiveness and receive His unmatched love to wash away our sins. What a great and mighty God we serve to think of us in such a way as to save us. We’re undeserving, but His love shines greater than the whole of our sins. It’s often mysterious, hard to grasp, unfeelable. But it’s available to those who say yes to it.

The end of our fasting, praying, and reading during this season should be change. We should have renewed focus to live for Christ. Fasting (from food, the biblical way) should show our need to turn away from sin, and so our commitment must be firm. We will fall, but the goal is to fall less. We should see growth and strength as a result of our time spent with the Lord and resurrection with Christ from the dead of our choices. Thank God for allowing us to be in worship of Him!

Here at MELCHEE, we don’t just share empty words that you’ll soon forget, but our hope is that you’ll see our every effort to share Christ’s message of amazing grace and to enrourage involvement in community, helping brothers and sisters in need, showing Christ’s love tangibly. This is the favorable time, and it’s the time to live for Him. We pray you’ll join us on this journey.

bless up

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Give, and it will be given to you… Luke 6:38

I posted this on Instagram earlier this week, and with a little tweaking, am sharing it here on the blog today…

The way to win in 2018? Give. When you give, do so cheerfully, from the heart. Bless someone with a coat this winter, with a meal, lend a hand, or even give a smile. Then watch God bless you in return.

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Read this recently: “Create a life that feels good on the inside, not just one that looks good on the outside.” God looks at the heart, right? Why not let Him see some good things there when He looks.

Let’s make 2018 the year to give, to love our neighbors, to bless, and bless up, and bless more, and more often. You’ll get it back, and then some.

The Versatile Blogger Award

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imageThank you to atiyarehman513 for nominating me for the Versatile Blogger Award earlier this week! I’m grateful to connect with such a talented writer and have been inspired by her posts. I didn’t know about this award, so I’m grateful and honored for the nomination. Thank you, thank you! And thanks to all who follow and read New Day, I’ve appreciated all the support!

Here are the rules for sharing the spirit of the Versatile Blogger Award:

  • Show the award on your blog.
  • Thank the person who nominated you.
  • Share seven facts about yourself.
  • Nominate 15 blogs.
  • Link your nominees’ blogs, and let them know.

My seven facts:

  • Saved by His grace
  • UNC Tar Heel alum
  • Big fan of The Andy Griffith Show, The Golden Girls, Good Times and other ol’ school TV
  • Have a huge sweet tooth
  • Learned I have mitral valve prolapse, a heart defect, a couple years ago, but all is well (scary at first, though)
  • I have an old spirit and I love old people (stated respectfully). They are the funniest people!
  • I’m 42, work a 9-to-5, but my dream for my last phase of work (i.e., the next 20 years!) is to have a Christian writing ministry, and hopefully this blog is the first step. 😊🙏

And I’m happy to nominate these fine blogs:

Happy blogging, happy sharing, happy living!