Melody Joy

05/06/2023

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Proverbs 4:23
Watch over your heart with all diligence, for from it flow the springs of life. (NASB)

Guard your heart above all else for it determines the course of your life. (NIV)

“Dwelling on what God is not doing opens us up to the spirit of offense, which always leads to unbelief. That is ultimately a partnership with the demonic realm that seeks to undermine God’s purposes in the earth, and worse yet, bring the nature of God into question.”

06/04/2023

Wow… Today was inspiring!
Holly and I were invited to attend a Women’s Luncheon fundraiser at the Beverly Hills hotel, for the Dream Center here in Los Angeles.

The work they do to transform people’s lives who have lost all hope, is really astounding. They bring the hope and the power of the gospel to thousands of tormented people living on the streets.

We heard testimony’s of some of those people who have found FREEDOM and new life through the work of the Dream Center.

We are so grateful to have been a part of today’s gathering, along with many women of faith, to further the work of this great place.

We will share more details on our next podcast!!

03/10/2022

One of the best gifts you can give yourself is a good sized MARGIN. A wider Margin prevents burn out and fatigue. A wider Margin allows you to be more present and soak up the good stuff. It leaves room for spontaneity and creativity. It’s good for your mind, body and soul. Increase your margin just a bit. See how it feels. Discover the benefits.

In a 24 hour western world of busyness, where often times self worth is attached to accomplishment, achievement, a full plate and a loaded calendar, slowing down and cutting back can be really hard and even frowned upon. Be counter-culture. Widen your margin, even if just a little.

31/08/2022

🎉🎉🎉 It’s not Monday. I know this. But apparently I couldn’t seem to remember to post this on the last 2 Mondays. 🤓

So it’s Wednesday and Im posting this friendly reminder to listen to “Monday Minutes”, Episode 10, the final episode of Season 1 of our ‘Get Your Hopes Up’ Podcast!

Thank you to all those that have supported our Podcast by listening!! We love hearing feedback from you and are just tickled by your interest. 🥰

Stayed tuned for Season 2!! 🎉 To listen, go to my bio and click on the link. Its that easy. Or go to any app where you can listen to podcasts and type in “Get Your Hopes Up!”

31/08/2022

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/get-your-hopes-up/id1611768505?i=1000576944339

18/08/2022

💜💜💜 Colossians 1.

More than a good man, Jesus is God made flesh. The Word. The Way. The Truth. The bread of life. The living Water. The King of Kings.

08/08/2022

10/07/2022

My podcast partner Miss Holly Reed and I with our husbands in Chicago a few years back. Our history, our memories, our friendship is RICH. That’s one reason our podcasting together is so easy and fun! 💜

EPISODE 9 is out!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

You can find our podcast
‘Get Your Hopes Up’ on all
podcast platforms. 😃

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/get-your-hopes-up/id1611768505?i=1000569372888

18/06/2022

I may have taken a break from all social media recently, but the podcast has not!

Episode 8 is out today!! It’s good one you don’t want to miss. We talk about those tough seasons in life. What they can reveal to us and how to look at them in a whole new way!!

Get Your Hopes Up podcast can be easily found by going to my bio and clicking on the link.

You may have missed Episode 7 because I completely forgot to post about it. It’s a FUN one. We kept it light and fluffy. It was our “get to know us” episode. Check it out.

11/05/2022

New Episode on the ‘Get Your Hopes up Podcast’! Follow us Conversational style teaching, testimonial, inspiring talk between 2 close friends. Its fun, it’s deep, it’s encouraging.

10/05/2022

Sweet Summer Joy.

Your journey began before I even knew of you. Secret wonder, tiny spark of life in dark sanctuary. A beginning… more than a potential life. A life filled with potential.

The moment I knew of you my heart filled with joy and anticipation of your transition into my arms was delight.

May 10, 2004. Nice to meet you little one. Knowing eyes. Soft smile. Gentle spirit. My angel baby. My girl. My daughter… forever.

You are a magnificent creation. The author of your life designed you with profound detail and care. Your gifts, your thoughts, your soul are beauty and goodness.

Thank you for making motherhood a joy and a pleasure. You have been nothing but blessing after blessing. I adore you. I admire you. I respect you and I cherish you.

Happy Birthday my sweet girl.

08/05/2022

Happy Mothers Day. 💜
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22/04/2022

Don’t miss our latest episode! 😃🎙🎧. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/get-your-hopes-up/id1611768505. Follow us

21/04/2022

There are many Christians who have only ever seen themselves as nothing more than lowly, worthless sinners saved by grace.

I think the enemy loves this because it keeps them essentially stuck in an ineffective state of false humility.

While it’s very true that we were sinners and we were absolutely saved by grace, we are also SO much more than that. A good Father would never label us with that dismal identity and send us on our way.

Our starting point is recognizing our fallen state, our need for forgiveness, our inability to save ourselves. But we aren’t meant to take up permanent residence in that starting point.

We are deeply loved children of a God who listens to our every word when we speak to Him. We are new creations in Christ. We are citizens of the superior Kingdom. We have an inheritance, a calling, a purpose. We have access to the throne of grace. We are empowered by the same power that raised Jesus from the dead!

God in His wisdom and sovereignty made it possible to use US to reflect HIM. To reflect HIS heart to the world around us.
That thought should blow us away!

To really and truly see ourselves through the eyes of the Creator, who is our Savior and our Lord, will transform us.

The power of the cross and the resurrection extends far beyond our saving. It is our empowering. Our victory. It made the greatness of our identity in Christ a reality. Yes, it is for His glory and not ours. Yes, many live frighteningly below this bar. Maybe from ignorance or apathy. But the standard remains. And the standard is our privilege. Our purpose.

We are saved by grace. We are loved without measure. And we are equipped with power.

17/04/2022

He IS risen. Death IS defeated. And we are raised to new life… IN HIM. Thank you Jesus.

15/04/2022

Jesus said, “I am the Way, the Truth and the Life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” (John 14:6)

Some recognized this as redemption.
Others saw this as a threat.

The very ones Jesus came to save handed him over to the Roman authorities for ex*****on.
Even Pilate, the governor, found no fault in Jesus.

A once yearly festival allowed for one prisoner to be released from custody and set free. So Pilate made him eligible for release, along with a notorious, hardened criminal, in hopes the crowd would make the obvious choice based on what each deserved.

But after the religious leader had stirred up the crowd with their power of persuasion, they called for Barabbas to be released and screamed for Jesus to be crucified.

Maybe the reason we call this day “Good Friday” is because of how good this horrendous injustice was for us. A good Father, sends His good Son into a less than good world, to bear the punishment for our guilt and shame, to defeat sin and death, to give us eternal life with Him.

This is love. That “God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him. Anyone who believes in Him is not condemned, but anyone who does not believe in Him is already condemned, because He has not believed in the name of the one and only Son of God.”
(John 3:17-18)

In other words, rejecting Jesus doesn’t pick us up and place us under the curse of death. We’re already there. It became the default setting when sin entered the world. Instead, Jesus came to save us from that death sentence. Accepting Jesus and surrendering to His love, is what moves us out from under the pre-existing curse.

Maybe you think that ‘I don’t need him’. Or, ‘he’s just one option out of many’. Or he is just too offensive.

The same spirit that deceived the crowd into choosing Barabbas is still wielding its power of persuasion today. And many are still crying out, “give us Barabbas”. The one who has no power to save.

The best choice we could ever make is to go against the prevailing opinion of the age, against the foolish narrative of the crowd and say, “no matter the cost, give me Jesus!”

09/04/2022

With myself and .hollyreed Take a listen. Its as easy as clicking the link in my bio!

30/03/2022

26/03/2022

We talk shopping, husbands, HOPE and becoming a friend of God! It’s a good one!! 🙌🙌

25/03/2022

I said, “I’m 95% I’m right”. Turns out I was 95% wrong. 🤓 If you want to hear what I was wrong about, listen to episode 3. It’s all the way at the end. 🤣

25/03/2022

I said “I’m 95% sure I’m right”. Well..... I was 95% wrong!! 🤓. If you want to hear me get it wrong, listen to episode 3. It’s all the way at the end! 🤣

25/03/2022

Don’t miss out the conversation!! It’s a good one!! 😃

22/03/2022

“Fear not”. God says it like A LOT. 365 times a lot. Let that sink in.

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19/03/2022

This morning, Cece Winans is singing for me again.. 😉
The lyrics on ‘King of Glory’, say this...
“Yes, the world will bow down and say you are God.
Every man will bow down say you are King.
So let’s start right now, why would we wait?
We can praise you now, in victory.”

It reminded me of what I had heard in a sermon.
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“The world will bow down and say you are God” is a declaration of the Word of God.

Philippians 2:9-11
“God exalted Him and gave Him the name that is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee will bow—in heaven and on earth and under the earth—and every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.”
One of my favorite scriptures

18/03/2022

Taking Romeo for a walk in the neighborhood, while listening to Cece Winans, I was accosted by these beautiful roses!! 🌺🌷🌹

This kind of beauty literally infuses me with joy. And this Cece Winans EP Im listening to does the same! God’s power is all over this thing!! 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

It instantly ushers you in to beautiful worship. At least it does for me... Im undone by this annointed live worship concert EP.... And the heavenly roses! Thankyou for this beautiful piece of worship and art! Your voice is not only one of the best, it’s saturated in the Spirit! This project will minister to me for a very long time.

16/03/2022

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11/03/2022

‘Get Your Hopes Up’ podcast Episode 2 is out!! Click the link in my bio or go to wherever you get your podcasts and check us out. Also... follow us on Instagram at getyourhopesup_podcast

06/03/2022

Well there you go...