Change – Page 12 – Melissa Schlies

Love Learn Lead November 2, 2017

Have I mentioned, I love fall? There is something about the leaves changing color, and the weather getting cooler that seems to bring out my inner Martha Stewart (that I didn’t even know I had). All of a sudden, I want to light candles, bake pumpkin bread, and knit—all while drinking my favorite fall flavored latte! Fall is fabulous. But as much as it also makes me want to hike among the red and yellow trees, there is work for all of us to do. There’s our jobs, our responsibilities, and for some of us—there are changes we are anticipating [...]

By Melissa Schlies|2018-07-18T00:51:50+00:00November 2nd, 2017|Categories: Change, Courage, Food, Good Books, Lead, Learn, Love, Love Learn Lead|Comments Off

When We’re The Answer

“For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.” Ephesians 2:10 It’s a truth I stumbled upon by accident. One I said yes to without even knowing it was being offered. It is a truth I believe we need to speak about. And a truth that our world needs us badly to act upon. The truth is this: Sometimes, we’re the answer. In those times when we wish our phone would beep with a text from a friend or even a distant relative—anyone—to tell us we’re loved. [...]

By Melissa Schlies|2018-07-18T00:53:54+00:00October 30th, 2017|Categories: Change, Courage, Health, Mental Health, Purpose|Comments Off

Learn: How I got Unstuck

To best appreciate this post, read this first. The hot July sun tried to pierce through the trees, as we made our way down the trail, only the tree cover was thick enough to keep us cool. My sister and brother-in-law were visiting us from Massachusetts, and we were showing them one of our favorite places, Ricketts Glen State Park. At this point, we had hiked the trails that pass by the majority of the waterfalls in the park, but we wanted to make a stop at Adams Falls as well. We walked down the path to the bottom, where [...]

By Melissa Schlies|2018-07-18T00:56:04+00:00October 26th, 2017|Categories: Change, Courage, Faith, Freedom, Hope, Lead, Learn, Love, Love Learn Lead, perseverance|Comments Off

Stuck

Six years ago, on a hot, sunny Saturday over Labor Day weekend, I stood at the top of a waterfall. I stared at the cool pool of water collecting just before spilling over the edge, and debated sticking my feet in. I didn’t hesitate long. Tony had gone further down the trail with his camera, to try and capture the waterfall from the bottom. I could see him from where I was standing, and knew I had a least a few minutes before it would be time for us to head back to camp. So, I took off my hiking [...]

By Melissa Schlies|2018-07-18T01:10:40+00:00October 23rd, 2017|Categories: Change, Courage, Fear, Freedom, Hope|Comments Off

Love Learn Lead October 19, 2017

We’ve made it to the middle of October. I don’t know about you, but my fall has felt a little off-balance. With an unexpected trip and few unwanted colds, it has been hard to find my stride. Add this to the fact that all of our favorite TV shows are back on, and I have just wanted to curl up in front of the TV and forget about life. But because I know binge-watching is not the answer, I haven’t (mostly). Yet times of change—not just actual season changes—can have a similar affect as this fall has had on me. [...]

By Melissa Schlies|2018-07-18T19:22:39+00:00October 19th, 2017|Categories: Change, Food, Lead, Learn, Love, Love Learn Lead|Comments Off

The Changes We Don’t Want

There are the changes in life that make our hearts feel like a firework soaring into the sky on the Forth of July, about to burst into flame. Tangibly, they look like acceptance letters, job promotions, marriage proposals, or even simply being asked out over text by that person you can’t get off your mind. These changes are the simple, sometimes long-awaited moments that send our lives into new and wonderful directions. But then, there are those other changes. The ones anxiety plagues us over. The ones we pray will never happen. Yet the ones that at some point in [...]

By Melissa Schlies|2018-07-18T19:24:30+00:00October 16th, 2017|Categories: Change, Courage, Faith, grief, Hope|Comments Off

Learn: About The Changes We Want

When I finally got a job in youth ministry, after a year of searching and waiting, I almost couldn’t believe it. Accepting the job offer however, felt like—what I imagine—jumping out of a plane feels like. At twenty-three I was moving to a new state with a new job that felt bigger and grander than I could have pictured. It was exhilarating, and it was scary. Five years later, after a season of both savoring and struggling with my singleness—Tony proposed. I can’t explain to you the emotional high I felt when he ask me to be his wife. I [...]

By Melissa Schlies|2018-07-18T19:26:43+00:00October 12th, 2017|Categories: Change, Lead, Learn, Love, Love Learn Lead, Uncategorized|Comments Off

Freezing Time

Have you ever had a moment you wished could last forever? A moment that couldn’t be better even if you had planned it yourself? A day or even afternoon, you wanted time to stand still? I know I can think of a few. Like the time our entire family, flew in from all parts of the country, to celebrate Christmas together. Or more recently, when I spent a slow afternoon, sitting outside in Tuscany with Tony, finishing a bottle of Chianti Classico. Such moments are never long enough. How about a season of your life? Have you ever had a [...]

By Melissa Schlies|2018-07-18T19:29:16+00:00October 9th, 2017|Categories: Change, Hope|Comments Off

Love Learn Lead October 5, 2017

Ever feel like some seasons sneak up on you? Like one day you are worrying about sunscreen and the next, you’re trudging through a field looking for the best looking pumpkin. Or, we just begin to enjoy fall, and all the stores start bringing out their Christmas line. I have to admit, that’s how I am feeling this fall. Part of it has to do with going on vacation right at the beginning of September. While my friends were putting their kids back on the school bus, we were still very much in summer mode. But then the day we [...]

By Melissa Schlies|2018-07-18T19:31:09+00:00October 5th, 2017|Categories: Change, Lead, Learn, Love, Love Learn Lead, perseverance|Comments Off

Love Learn Lead November 2, 2017

When We’re The Answer

Learn: How I got Unstuck

Stuck

Love Learn Lead October 19, 2017

The Changes We Don’t Want

Learn: About The Changes We Want

Freezing Time

Love Learn Lead October 5, 2017

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