Melanie's Pen

Have you ever started a project or made plans to do something but couldn’t finish if you wanted to? If you’re honest we all have! That was me. I knew my purpose and my meaning, but I was mentally exhausted. For the last four or five months I haven’t written any blogs, finished any manuscripts, nor have I uploaded or done any videos. I have not been taking care of myself mentally. I’ve been doing what I love doing and that’s pouring into everyone else but, I didn’t pour into m

There are certain times when our lives seem so predictable. We know what’s going on from one day to the next which, isn’t a bad thing it is just a routine thing. Routines are a sequence of tasks or duties that are performed regularly. It’s normally done without any thought and/or it can be habitual. For instance, my morning routine after I rise is to pray and read a scripture. I do this between 4:30 and 6:30 a.m., without thinking and it’s predictable of me to some of my fami

My friend and I were having our weekly chat and she said to me “I’m tired and I feel stuck and burned-out. I have been married for ten years with two kids and it’s all about them but never about me. I cook, clean, pick up, drop off, and our vacations consist of the whole family. I need some quality time for myself”! She said, “I don’t know what it really means to take care of me. On the outside I look great and, on the inside, I’m a wreck. So, I’m asking you what am I to

Today was a great day after all I went through! I knew that I had a long day ahead of me as I was preparing to travel. I grabbed my suitcase and hurried out the door running late but I made it to the airport in time. There was no fear in sight but change happened quickly. The kiosk I used to retrieve my boarding pass kept telling me to go to the ticket counter to talk with a representative. When I got to the ticket counter the representative took my identification and proceed

As I stand in the line in the grocery store watching mothers and daughters, young, old, and middle aged there’s a connection that connection is the bond and love that they are sharing with each other. I overheard one daughter tell her mom “I’m cooking dinner for us tonight so pick out what you want to eat”. I also heard a little girl tell her mother “mom let’s go I don’t want to be in the store any more”. I laughed to myself as I waited patiently. The mother eyes connecte

As I stroll along Lake Michigan on a beautiful summer’s day with the rays of the sun shining down on me; I started thinking. I started thinking how God impregnated me with the vision to create Strengthen The Bond. I carried this baby for 10 months and “boy oh boy” it was the longest pregnancy one could ever have. Some nights it was long and sleepless and then other nights I slept like the baby I was carrying. Then, on May 13, 2017 I gave birth. Strengthen The Bond was he

Sometimes you get into those spaces where you find your back against a wall and your faith in between a rock and a hard place. It can feel like the toughest storm is raging around you and the window you're forced to look out of is shattering with each moment. I mean, who hasn't had something terrible happen to them? We all have stories and we all could probably fill books with our victories, tragedies and lessons we've learned. My story started to get interesting a long time