Truthful Grace
Renew your heart with these inspiring articles and poems about being Shaped By God by author and teacher, Melissa McLaughlin~ Truthful Grace. God is shaping us into the image of Christ.
By Melissa McLaughlin Doing the Small Thing The weekend was a blur. Hours flew by with fun-filled family visits, joyful birthday dinners, board games at the table, and life’s myriad details scattered in between. As my husband and I drove home from our last family event, I mentioned in passing that I ran out of … Read more
Following God’s Call Interview with Yvonne Morgan Yvonne Morgan is a gifted Christian author and speaker who is also dear friend. Her life and faith have deeply inspired me. She uplifts others in big ways and small, through missions work, through writing, and through faith in action. Yvonne writes a weekly blog sharing authentic stories … Read more
By Melissa McLaughlin Love in a letter Aunt Gladys always sent the funniest letters. I have many loving aunts and uncles who each extended kindness and support to me in various ways through the years. Aunt Gladys’ specialty was letters. No fancy stationery for Aunt Gladys. Her words were penned on whatever was handy at … Read more
By Melissa McLaughlin In the Potter’s hands He turns me Gently molding Firmly holding Heaven’s golding Bending Pressing Shaping Swirling Barely recognizing This old lump of clay Glimpse His glistening glory See His unfolding story Waiting while He works Here in the Potter’s hands Additional poems you might enjoy: Paperclip Prayer – Poem and Prayer … Read more
By Melissa McLaughlin The broken edges of my heart Sanded down With storms and waves And gentle Living Water To smooth my jagged points And rough ends Making me fit for even a child’s hands To collect the hidden treasure of His love In this tattered old Earthen shell Additional poems you might enjoy: The … Read more
By Melissa McLaughlin Lord, make me a paperclip for You Not glamorous, not noticed, but oh, so useful Let me hold people together with my small strength Let me be bent into new shapes… So I can unlock doors in lives where the keys are now lost; So I can be the hook on the … Read more