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Love is an action word!
I told y'all that my pastor don’t miss and today was no different. As he continues his “Waiting to Excel” series, he focused specifically on excellence in serving and reminded us how Jesus washed the disciples’ feet as an act of service and as a reminder that there’s no service that is beneath us. Our willingness to serve is an act of love. This is where it hit me… Love is an action word…it’s a verb…LOVE is something you do! He broke down to the simplest form, you can’t lov

MichelleRena
Jan 182 min read


Charting A New Course
Change can be scary, and it's ok to admit that while still moving forward
Monica Odom
Jan 152 min read


What are you budgeting for?
I won't hold y'all long! So I told y'all church was real good yesterday and I even shared the link (sharing it again because it was that good) so you could go see for yourself. Did you look? Be honest! If you did, great! If you didn't that's cool too! The way Pastor Jackson broke down the importance of having a budget resonated with me in a way that I never expected. I am all over the place when it comes to spending but that isn't the only currency that is being overextende

MichelleRena
Jan 122 min read


We had a time tonight!!!
Y'all when I tell y'all I had a blast, I mean it was the absolute best time I have had in a while outside of a concert or music event. My bestie, DeBlair Tate put her all into her "Ladies Night Out" event and she DID NOT MISS! If you are ready to make some real changes in your life through structured coaching then you should reach out to my girl. This event was the result of a tremendous amount of thought and planning. I am so proud of what she accomplished tonight! I am exha

MichelleRena
Jan 111 min read


TGIF!! I ain't mad, I'm good!
How can I be mad, when I am so good!

MichelleRena
Jan 94 min read


So what's the plan?
Towards the end of 2025, I had a flood of ideas for how I want to move forward in my life. Some ideas were organically my own, while others sprouted from seeds planted by my soul family. As you know I'm a military spouse and with that comes a set of challenges not typical for most households. The constant moving requires you to reinvent yourself every 3 years or so. The job ends, the physical village disappears, and you are left standing in the aftermath looking like somebody
Monica Odom
Jan 81 min read


Monday almost took me through there…But I made it tho!
Y’all…when I tell you I woke up focused and ready for the world… Just know that I am lying through my teeth because baby I barely made it. I was dragging and not at all ready to return to the hustle and bustle of work. That bed had me in a crazy chokehold and I did not want to let go. When I did finally pull myself out of the bed, I was so unfocused I started a GRWM TikTok (I gotta get my baby to help me edit it…lol!), did a full face beat, packed my lunch, made coffee, folde

MichelleRena
Jan 52 min read


Another Day, Another Bedrotting Session
So I am writing everyday because it feels good to longer feel silenced. But as an educator who has seen this winter break zoom by without the slightest consideration to me not being ready to go back to work I just don't have the energy to get up and move. I have literally only wanted to lay in my bed as still and quiet as possible for the remainder of my break. The do-er in me wants to do more, but the do-er in me has truthfully already done enough. I need to rejuvenate so th

MichelleRena
Jan 21 min read


Through the Chaos
So I just finished a devotion called “Through the Chaos” it was only 10 days long but I started it on July 30th and literally just...

MichelleRena
Oct 9, 20253 min read


2024...where did you go, Mon?
I went a lot of places. If you follow me on IG or FB, you know I went to Greece, Turkey, London, and Paris. But for most of 2024, I went...
Monica Odom
Jan 6, 20253 min read


Drums Please....
Summer, summer, summer time! We are almost one month into summer break over here. As a child, I hated summer break. Mostly because I...
Monica Odom
Jul 1, 20242 min read


He Will Rescue Me!
As I continue my reading of Psalm 91, I think about the verse I shared yesterday Psalm 91:15 about calling on the Lord God when I am in...

MichelleRena
May 27, 20242 min read


The Call
I have been in kind of a funk. For about a week, I hit a space where again it felt like everything that could go wrong was going wrong...

MichelleRena
May 26, 20242 min read


Because I Love Him
Because he has loved Me, therefore I will... –Psalm 91:14a As I continue to explore Psalm 91, I noticed that the author of the Psalm...

MichelleRena
May 16, 20243 min read


My Mama
My mama, my mama, my mama…I couldn’t have asked for a better mother. It took me a while to realize all the lessons wrapped up in being...

MichelleRena
May 12, 20241 min read


Victory is Mine!
I remember singing that song in church nearly every Sunday as a child growing up, but as an adult it seems to hit different. You will...

MichelleRena
May 10, 20242 min read


Stretched Out Not Stressed Out
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” Matthew 11:28 Then Joshua tore his clothes and fell facedown...

MichelleRena
May 7, 20242 min read


I Give Up
Last week I shared about the process of Prostrating In God’s Presence and shared one of the definitions of Prostrate (adjective) pros·...

MichelleRena
May 6, 20242 min read


Hidden Gems
The past 24 hours have been insanely busy end to one of the wildest/roller coaster weeks in a long time… From Girl Scouts bridging...

MichelleRena
May 4, 20241 min read


For His Good!!!
I don’t have something long and drawn out to say today. I shared how this week attempted to turn me every which way but loose! My mother...

MichelleRena
May 3, 20241 min read


I Didn't Make It...
So I said I was gonna write in May, but I didn't make It. The entire month of May, I navigated the challenges of my own mental health and the mental health of those around me and I didn't have the capacity to write about It. I fought the fight alone most days, but those who check on me constantly, like Mon, and the K-Squad, saw the spiral happening in real time and finally my homegirl said when are you going to call your therapist because this isn't you friend! I meet with my

MichelleRena
2 days ago3 min read


2026 - Revelation
Once you know, you can't unknow. So be careful when you ask for things to be revealed, if you aren't prepared to deal with the revelation.
Monica Odom
May 81 min read


Book Review: The Bridge Back to You by Riss M. Neilson
Favorite quote: "I never really did fall out of love. I just learned to live without her."
Monica Odom
Apr 302 min read


Book Review: The Perfection of A Moment by Kimberly Brown
Favorite Quote: "I'm not perfect, but she'll always get the best parts of me." - Hiram asking Mr. and Mrs. Solomon for their blessing to propose to Ximena.
Monica Odom
Apr 232 min read
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