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    Rest for the Weary
    Dr. Mel Tavares
    • Aug 19, 2021
    • 4 min

    Rest for the Weary

    Rest for the Weary © 2021 Dr. Mel Tavares The COVID-19 Pandemic slowed the entire world to a snail’s pace. By choice or mandate, we...
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    Stagnant in the River
    Dr. Mel Tavares
    • Jun 25, 2021
    • 2 min

    Stagnant in the River

    Stagnant in the River* (C) 2021 Mel Tavares Have you noticed that water in the river becomes stagnant as the summer season progresses?...
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    No Decision is a Decision
    Dr. Mel Tavares
    • May 13, 2021
    • 4 min

    No Decision is a Decision

    We have to make decisions every minute of every hour of every day. Starting with the decision to hit the snooze or not, to shower or just...
    123 views2 comments
    Weathering the Storms
    Dr. Mel Tavares
    • Apr 22, 2021
    • 3 min

    Weathering the Storms

    Everyone goes through storms of life, but not everyone weathers the storms well. The Bible is filled with verses about storms, both...
    104 views2 comments
    Survivor's Guilt
    Dr. Mel Tavares
    • Apr 17, 2021
    • 3 min

    Survivor's Guilt

    By definition, Survivor's Guilt is the feeling of guilt after surviving a life-threatening traumatic event, when others did not. The...
    148 views0 comments
    Are You Surviving or Thriving?
    Dr. Mel Tavares
    • Apr 13, 2021
    • 3 min

    Are You Surviving or Thriving?

    Do you feel like you are thriving or would you describe yourself as someone who is just trying to survive your present circumstances,...
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    How Do I Overcome Loneliness?
    Dr. Mel Tavares
    • Apr 6, 2021
    • 3 min

    How Do I Overcome Loneliness?

    Written by Dr. Mel Tavares We all experience loneliness that needs to be overcome. Nothing has caused more loneliness than the pandemic...
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    The Resurrected King is Resurrecting Me
    Dr. Mel Tavares
    • Mar 31, 2021
    • 3 min

    The Resurrected King is Resurrecting Me

    It's a week with many names 'Easter Week', 'Resurrection Week', or 'Holy Week'. Like many other people, I take time to reflect on the...
    166 views0 comments
    Hope Springs Forth
    Dr. Mel Tavares
    • Mar 24, 2021
    • 3 min

    Hope Springs Forth

    Do you feel hope springing up in your spirit? The seasons are changing, we're emerging from the pandemic, new opportunities are waiting...
    102 views0 comments
    Post-Pandemic Grief: Award Winning Blog
    Dr. Mel Tavares
    • Mar 18, 2021
    • 3 min

    Post-Pandemic Grief: Award Winning Blog

    As we emerge on the other side of the COVID-19 global pandemic, grief is becoming evident. Just above the masks are eyes filled with...
    316 views3 comments
    Impacts of the COVID Pandemic on Mental Health
    Dr. Mel Tavares
    • Mar 6, 2021
    • 4 min

    Impacts of the COVID Pandemic on Mental Health

    The impact of COVID pandemic on mental health has created a crisis within the pandemic. People who have had no mental health issues in...
    331 views0 comments
    Finding Joy
    Dr. Mel Tavares
    • Feb 27, 2021
    • 2 min

    Finding Joy

    I want you to have joy. Considering the pandemic we've all lived through and the consequences, it may seem far-fetched for me to say...
    216 views0 comments
    The Day Two Weeks Became Two Years
    Dr. Mel Tavares
    • Feb 22, 2021
    • 4 min

    The Day Two Weeks Became Two Years

    I remember the feeling of dread the day we were all told to stay home and stay safe. We were told it would be two weeks and the virus...
    184 views0 comments
    Finding Peace in the Storm
    Dr. Mel Tavares
    • Feb 17, 2021
    • 3 min

    Finding Peace in the Storm

    If you aren't in a storm of life right now, you have been in the past or you will face one in the future. Proverbial storms are a fact of...
    156 views0 comments
    Stability in the Chaos
    Dr. Mel Tavares
    • Feb 9, 2021
    • 3 min

    Stability in the Chaos

    We've survived the worst of the pandemic. We should be good, right? Life should be back to normal? Those would be logical conclusions....
    149 views0 comments
    Hit the Reset Button
    Dr. Mel Tavares
    • Jun 4, 2020
    • 5 min

    Hit the Reset Button

    So much loss. That's all I keep thinking. For you. For me. For all of us. Many of the hopes, dreams, and plans we had for 2020 were...
    264 views0 comments

    Post-Pandemic Grief: Award Winning Blog

    • Mar 18, 2021
    Post-Pandemic Grief: Award Winning Blog

    Rest for the Weary

    • Aug 19, 2021
    Rest for the Weary

    Why Do Christians Read the Bible All the Time?

    • Aug 12, 2021
    Why Do Christians Read the Bible All the Time?
    Knocked Down but not Knocked Out

    I offer real hope and real answers to all you are facing. Rather than counsel face to face, I offer written topical counsel. Browse my site, buy the books, read the blogs, and reach out to me.                                                                                     Dr. Mel 

     

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    Find Hope

    I promise not to inundate you!

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