This is Writing

You can write but great writing, the soul-stirring kind, the change people's lives kind, the inspired by God, Holy Spirit infused kind, this kind of writing only comes through vulnerability, being vulnerable, exposed and intentionally willingly to share all that, all you with the world. to me, this is writing in its purest, truest form. This is writing. 

Melody Latrice Copenny Copyright ©
Written January 11, 2012

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Timing is EVERYTHING

Timing is everything. A undone cake is a sloppy mess. A burnt one, a smokey annoyance. Let God's timing have its perfect work in your life. #momentliving #melodyoriginal

Melody Latrice Copenny Copyright ©
Written December 19, 2011

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Remember To Breathe

Photo by Phil Landowski.

The lyrics to this song are very beautiful. Remembered these words this morning while thinking of a dear sister in the faith and godly mentor whose father died unexpectedly this week. I sent these words and the song to her just now.

Praying the words could encourage you as well in those moments where you feel like you can't breathe. And those moments do come and will come. Those moments where unexpected loss and defiant pain appear unapologetic in your life. Those moments where the season to mourn and the season to grieve begin or re-start in your life. Remember to breathe.

Welcome To My World: Pt. 2

Mead Gardens, one of the locations for the video shoot.

Last month, I blogged I'll be featured this December in a special video series at my church. The series highlights four different people's stories from Discovery Church and how God engages and shows up in our everyday, complicated, and messy worlds.

During my video shoot/interview, I learned the series will include a mom who has two kids under the age of 5 and her struggles with where her significance comes from, and a widowed husband working through loss and grief; his wife passed away last year. There's another feature that will also highlight the real life realities another family is dealing with.

Mandisa, that's my girl...

You may remember Mandisa from one of the early seasons of American Idol. She has an amazing voice and God has blessed her with a thriving career in the Contemporary Christian Music industry. This song is from her latest album. She also has lost more than 120 lbs. in the last few years. She inspires me as a beautiful African American woman who's in love with Jesus, but also as a sister like me who's walked this road of weight loss and better health and is seeing incredible results on the other side. I pray this song will be a blessing to you.