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On Fair-Weather Friends and the Art of Quiet Guardedness
My memoir is about my resilience, my faith, my overcoming spirit. It’s about the person I fought to become. And that person has learned to h
Melissa Saulnier
3 days ago4 min read


When You Have to Be Your Own Encourager
Do you need encouragement and don’t know where to look? I understand that feeling more than you might imagine. I don’t have all the answers,
Melissa Saulnier
Nov 35 min read


When You Tell Your Truth Before the Gossips Do: Reclaiming Your Narrative
When you control your own narrative authentically, the gossips lose their ammunition. You’ve already told the truth, on your terms, with the
Melissa Saulnier
Oct 216 min read


The Last Day of an Old Season
The question isn’t whether the season is ending. If you’re feeling what you’re feeling, it probably is. The question is whether you’ll have
Melissa Saulnier
Oct 83 min read


The Whiteboard Around Your Neck: When Others Can't Handle Your Clean Slate
You don't need to defend your clean slate or prove your transformation to people who are determined to keep you in your past. You don't need to convince anyone that your change is real. You don't need permission to walk in the freedom you've been given.
Melissa Saulnier
Sep 273 min read


Where Treasures Are Born
In the darkness of my cave, pressure and time did their work. Slowly, painfully, beautifully, I began to understand that I couldn't truly love others until I learned to love myself. Not in a selfish, narcissistic way, but in the way God loves me, fully, completely, without conditions or apologies.
Melissa Saulnier
Sep 254 min read


When God is Your Only Way Out: The Courage to Transplant Yourself
You don’t need anyone’s permission to outgrow your limitations. You don’t need a committee’s approval to pursue your calling. You don’t need
Melissa Saulnier
Sep 183 min read


The Loneliness of Victory: Why Your Biggest Wins Often Go Uncelebrated
Your victory matters. Your growth matters. Your courage matters. And if no one else is noticing, then be the first to stand up and applaud t
Melissa Saulnier
Sep 25 min read


Coffee Shop and Dinner Conversations: My Quiet Approach To Powerful Ministry
The women I’m called to reach are often barely surviving. They don’t need someone shouting at them about their potential, they need someone
Melissa Saulnier
Aug 293 min read


When a Woman Rises In Public
When survivors rebuild their lives successfully, they demonstrate that they were never as powerless as the abuser needed them to believe.
Melissa Saulnier
Aug 282 min read


The Sacred Work of Self-Forgiveness: When You Made Things Worse
You’re facing the brutal reality that many of us must confront: while you were absolutely a victim of abuse, you also recognize that your
Melissa Saulnier
Aug 75 min read


The Liberation of Telling Your Truth: Let’s Be Honest
There’s something terrifying about excavating your own pain for public consumption, but there’s something even more terrifying about excavat
Melissa Saulnier
Aug 75 min read


The Recovery No One Celebrates: Learning to Be Your Own Cheerleader
When you don’t need permission, it doesn’t mean you become isolated or arrogant. It means you become free. Free to take risks
Melissa Saulnier
Aug 46 min read


The Beauty Hidden in Our Breaking
The intensity of our pain often indicates the potential value of what is being created in us. You don’t waste energy trying to destroy somet
Melissa Saulnier
Aug 44 min read


Why Mercy Matters
WHERE LIGHT BLEEDS THROUGH - GRACE The Stories Others Tell There’s another version of my story being told somewhere, and it’s not mine to...
Melissa Saulnier
Aug 33 min read
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