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Melanie S. Pickett

Giveaways, Life Is Beautiful

The Truth About Life (& a Giveaway!)

The truth about life is…it’s hard. One theme of 2016 I’ve heard repeated is that it was pretty hard on a lot of us. Some folks are just weary from the weight of the year. We’ve gone through rough patches of all different sorts.

UPDATE: The winner of the Ann Voskamp The Broken Way study pack is…SUSAN LANDRY! Congratulations, Susan!

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Encouragement

So You Want to Start a Blog

So you want to start a blog…

I’ve been asked several times lately how I began blogging and I’m sure if my other friends have questions about where and how to begin, I’ll bet many others do as well so I’m going to answer those questions here in one easy place to both find and refer back to.

First, let me emphasize that blogging isn’t for wimps. It’s time-consuming and can be quite complex once you really get into it. There are plug-ins and code and updates. Oh my!

But I’ve been blogging for a couple of years now so while there’s always something new to learn, I have gained a ton of knowledge since day one. Continue Reading

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Encouragement, Life Is Beautiful

When You’re Struggling to Find Your Worth

Do you feel sometimes like you’re “just here”, not really meaning all that much to anyone, unsure of your purpose? Do you struggle, like I sometimes do, to find your worth?

We want to know that what we do makes a difference to someone.

Maybe you’re in a transition phase of life. You’re single again. You’re an empty-nester. You’re a young adult. Being in a new station in life can really cause you to stop and ponder “now what am I supposed to do?” Continue Reading