About Camping Out
Welcome to something else entirely. To be honest, I really don’t know what we’re getting ourselves into. This is not a place for answers. It’s not a place to feel tidy and simple and obvious. It’s not a place where we walk away totally satisfied and…
About Melissa
You’ve landed on this page out of cynicism or curiosity. One of the first things I always do before I read just about anything is try to figure out who the author is. And depending on what I’m reading, I’ll look for two possible…
Resources
They say that writing is 90% reading. I’m certain that what influences us is what we use to influence others. Therefore, I’ve made this handy little list of the things that I’m reading and listening to and paying attention to in the hopes it…
Dark. Green.
I told y’all from the start that this was a messy place for when we haven’t quite figured out this tension of living on this side of Eternity. That I would come here to mention things occasionally. It’s not really a soap-box and I’m…
All The Things.
The season of Lent is nearly upon us. A time to pause, reflect, pick things up and set things down. A moment to pray and see and seek and wonder. A season to be reminded that Christ is the focus. But if I’m being…
Tremendous.
I was pulling onto 4th Avenue North in Franklin when my phone lit up. “What biblical comfort would you give to someone struggling with anxiety/panic attacks?” My mind flooded with those moments. Weeping on the bed of my hotel last year, fists clenched, doubled…
![The Bible is epic. That's really all that I have the words to say right now. I'm all worded out. [Link in profile]](https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/t51.2885-15/s640x640/sh0.08/e35/16464586_1432546073445452_1219636829343449088_n.jpg "The Bible is epic. That's really all that I have the words to say right now. I'm all worded out. [Link in profile]")
![I've been heavy hearted lately by how easy it is to make Jesus a sideline observer. How easy it is to make the main point our proclaiming and not Christ proclaimed. So a few feeble words are over at the [link in profile] because it's what I've been mulling over for the last week and I can't be alone in my weariness. It's confession as much as concern and my prayer is that we will all walk away lighter because it's all about Jesus and that's good news. || #werecampingout #goodfaithfulstrong #thankful](https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/t51.2885-15/s640x640/sh0.08/e35/16110776_237196530066931_662052651579473920_n.jpg "I've been heavy hearted lately by how easy it is to make Jesus a sideline observer. How easy it is to make the main point our proclaiming and not Christ proclaimed. So a few feeble words are over at the [link in profile] because it's what I've been mulling over for the last week and I can't be alone in my weariness. It's confession as much as concern and my prayer is that we will all walk away lighter because it's all about Jesus and that's good news. || #werecampingout #goodfaithfulstrong #thankful")
![Here's the thing about starting a website: you immediately regret it. You doubt your calling and your gifting and that this was EVER a good idea. And I've spent nearly 2 weeks trying to wrestle that out. Today I got free in a way I didn't know was even possible and I'm so tired but so full and it's because Jesus moves in the places we least expect or imagine. So a new post is coming soon, but it's not [quite] there. Hang tight, y'all. And by all means: remember that your value and worth aren't found in the things you're trying so desperately to prove. I promise. Good news, yes?](https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/t51.2885-15/s640x640/sh0.08/e35/c0.134.1080.1080/16110679_1239648832796606_6597180890344849408_n.jpg "Here's the thing about starting a website: you immediately regret it. You doubt your calling and your gifting and that this was EVER a good idea. And I've spent nearly 2 weeks trying to wrestle that out. Today I got free in a way I didn't know was even possible and I'm so tired but so full and it's because Jesus moves in the places we least expect or imagine. So a new post is coming soon, but it's not [quite] there. Hang tight, y'all. And by all means: remember that your value and worth aren't found in the things you're trying so desperately to prove. I promise. Good news, yes?")
![We. Are. Live. [link in profile.] #werecampingout](https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/t51.2885-15/s640x640/sh0.08/e35/15803052_1218177141591189_7958355678278451200_n.jpg "We. Are. Live. [link in profile.] #werecampingout")
![Welcome to something else entirely. To be honest, I really don’t know what we’re getting ourselves into. 🌲
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This is not a place for answers. It’s not a place to feel tidy and simple and obvious. It’s not a place where we walk away totally satisfied and fine. It’ll probably be messy and strange and a little awkward at times. In fact I can guarantee it. 🌲
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This is a place that’s temporal, but it’s also where I’m putting down some roots. They say that to ‘camp out’ is to spend a long time in something. But to camp out also is exposing and hard and temporary. So it is with a lot of life. [Link in profile COMING SOON!]](https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/t51.2885-15/s640x640/sh0.08/e35/15802526_1800909756842817_1789709547938512896_n.jpg "Welcome to something else entirely. To be honest, I really don’t know what we’re getting ourselves into. 🌲
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This is not a place for answers. It’s not a place to feel tidy and simple and obvious. It’s not a place where we walk away totally satisfied and fine. It’ll probably be messy and strange and a little awkward at times. In fact I can guarantee it. 🌲
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This is a place that’s temporal, but it’s also where I’m putting down some roots. They say that to ‘camp out’ is to spend a long time in something. But to camp out also is exposing and hard and temporary. So it is with a lot of life. [Link in profile COMING SOON!]")
