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I am the storm...
This was probably one of the most uneventful days that I have had in a while. I literally woke up, took the kids to school, went to work, and came home. The day was abnormally chill. It's like the calm before the storm. Anytime something dynamic is set to happen in my life, crazy ensues and then it gets real calm. Then the enemy makes one final attempt. But since I have learned the pattern, I no longer get caught by surprise or caught up. I am grateful in all things and I cou

MichelleRena
Feb 21 min read


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


Bend...but don’t break!
Whew y’all! I felt like I was fighting for my life...ALL DAY LONG today! I held my own, but it was a real battle! Just when you think you’re ok, the enemy goes into overdrive to try to kill your joy and your momentum. The only way to defeat the enemy is with God! No matter what gets thrown your way, you have to trust and believe that all will be well, because it will be. You can bend, but don’t you dare break! In this life I have learned how to bend. I've bent schedules, expe

MichelleRena
Jan 142 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


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


Hey Sis! A Delay ain’t a denial!
Check out today's Daily Deposit! I know I told you a few posts ago that all you have to do is ask and you can receive the desires of your...

MichelleRena
May 9, 20232 min read


Be Your Own Peace
Check out today's Daily Deposit! I see so many posts from people asking or in some cases even demanding other folks to be their peace!...

MichelleRena
Apr 19, 20232 min read


Don’t forget to take out the trash!!
So as I was getting everyone to school this morning I noticed a strange smell in my truck. I couldn’t pinpoint it right away so I...

MichelleRena
Apr 17, 20232 min read


My Daily Bread is Prayer
I know I say it all the time, but Life really do be LIFE-ing but I am determined to continue to comandeer the life I desire for myself...

MichelleRena
Apr 16, 20232 min read


23 years of healing…thank you Jill Scott
Have you ever experienced trauma and had a soundtrack for it? This was words and sounds for me. I loved the music so much but the person...

MichelleRena
Mar 4, 20231 min read


Vision in 2023
"Hey, big head!" *me talking to myself* 2023 feels flirty. I have never done a vision board. It only recently became a blip on my...
Monica Odom
Jan 1, 20231 min read


Compassion Vs Conflict
It’s that time of year again. You know where we like to pretend everything is ok until New Year's Day when we go back to our true nature....
Monica Odom
Dec 10, 20222 min read


Purpose
Purpose. It comes up a lot. What's my purpose? Why am I here? A lot of times, purpose is portrayed as this grand, visible thing that puts...
Monica Odom
Dec 6, 20221 min read


I’m Grateful for my Unconditional Friendships
Can we talk about how amazing it is to have unconditional friendships… You know what I mean…the friendships that aren’t contingent on you...

MichelleRena
Nov 4, 20221 min read


Thank You God! 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽
In the spirit of gratitude, I can't move forward without acknowledging the source of my strength. As they say in the old school Baptist...

MichelleRena
Nov 2, 20221 min read


Coming Home
Man it feels like it's been forever!!! I missed this space but also know that it's ok to take a breather from time to time. Especially...
Monica Odom
Jul 24, 20222 min read


Intentional Friendship
As yall should know by now, I'm a military spouse. With that comes a slew of new ships. Friendships. Acquaintance-ships. Emergency...
Monica Odom
Jun 23, 20222 min read


More Time
I have 5 more days left in Misawa, Japan, and a recurring theme is "I wish we had more time." It's a typically refrain when it's time to...
Monica Odom
Jun 16, 20222 min read


Summer, Summer, SummerTime
Ok, I know I can serious over here, because life is fucking serious, but can I get real with you today? I'm tired. I am talking dog ass...
Monica Odom
Jun 2, 20221 min read


Pages of Your Diary
This was one of those weeks where I wasn't sure what I was going to write about. Ideas would come and go, but nothing stuck out. It...
Monica Odom
May 12, 20222 min read


Book Review: Informed Consent by KC Mills
"Our commitments to those we love sometimes cloud our ability to truly exist. It's so easy to fade into the shadows trying to be what others need us to be."
Monica Odom
6 hours ago3 min read


Sneaky little bum foot...
Remember, when I was working out every single day! Listen, the way I have had to cut back on regular life things simply because I couldn't walk...like for real walk...has been the absolute worst. I pushed through for most of 2025 and it wasn't until I dropped a dumbbell on my foot in late September and there was no more pushing it until later. So I had a keratoma removed from my foot today after nearly a year of hobbling around and walking like Viola Davis in Fences… I tried

MichelleRena
7 days ago2 min read
Life Comes At You Fast...
Honestly, I am in a mind space where all I can express is gratitude for how far God has brought me. So much has happened in such a short time span. I am struggling to find a way to write this current chapter which is weird. But whenever it begins to flow freely, I will let it. I won't hold back. Until then, I will just keep posting. I met with my therapist last Friday and she expressed how proud she is of me. I told her that she is phenomenal and I am grateful that she helped

MichelleRena
Feb 161 min read


Book Review: Implied Consent by KC Mills
Skylar is his plus one to a wedding, and his ex, Shelby, is in the wedding party. Sir...why didn't you tell her this?!?!
Monica Odom
Feb 163 min read
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