Send us a text Christians. Sisters. Best Friends. God says he will leave the 99 to come and find the one! As the song, “Rescue” by Lauren Daigle says, “I will send out and Army, to find you in the middle of the darkest night. It’s true, I will rescue you.” One day, as Melissia was listening to this song, it clicked with her about just who is enlist…

Send us a text Christians. Sisters. Best Friends. It went and happened. Shealyn, the one who made Melissia a mom has grown up! She is 18 and graduated high school. Off to college and in love. As our first guest ever, Shealyn talks to her mom and aunt about trusting God. Being a part of a young couple, she talks about the importance of looking to Go…

Send us a text Christians. Sisters. Best Friends. No church is perfect, because imperfect people are there. Just because we are Christian, does not mean that we won’t mess up. We will! Then what? We need to be accountable to each other and work it out. If you are being called to a different church, then follow that. Don’t allow people to get in the…

Send us a text Christians. Sisters. Best Friends. Remember, God is always with us. Melissia and Christina talk about how God has been moving in their lives lately. How God shows up even for the mundane of life. God knows our needs and He loves us! They have a chat about the kids going back to school and about some interesting ways of studying the B…

Send us a text Christians. Sisters. Best Friends. Even as God following Christians, we have to overcome fear and anxieties. We are called to persevere not only through our struggles with these, but also to have the courage to answer God's calling to us. To be able to get up on that stage when needed. To make a podcast if that's what he is asking of…

Send us a text Christians. Sisters. Best Friends. There is a great quote from Christian author, Jennie Allen that says, “Great people do not do great things; God does great things through surrendered people.” If we want to walk in the path God has for us, it takes surrender! We as Christians need to die to self. Which means that we are not the impo…

Send us a text Christians. Sisters. Best Friends. We need to be firm in our Faith. Not to be afraid to share the real Gospel Truth with love! We are not loving someone when we ignore our sins. Allowing others to believe false doctrine can be the difference in their Salvation. Our sins also hurt our relationship with God. We are not loving fellow Ch…

Send us a text Christians. Sisters. Best Friends. Sometimes as Christians it feels like God is punishing us or as if God doesn’t love us because of the struggles we go through. God is there for us, even in the struggles. He has an understanding that is not for us and He has the best plan for us. We can’t know the ways for God as he tells us in the …

Send us a text Christians. Sisters. Best Friends. What does it mean to remember the Sabbath? God rested on the 7th day after 6 days of creation. Do you think the maker of the universe needed a break? Probably not. God reflected on all he had made. We need that time in our week to recharge. We need to remember who God is and regain the strength to c…

Send us a text Christians. Sisters. Best Friends. Proud to be an American. How many times have you said this in your life? If you are from America, I'm sure you have said or thought similar. If you are not from America, it is the same for where you are. Where is your allegiance? Is your allegiance to your country about that of the allegiance you gi…

Send us a text Christians. Sisters. Best Friends. Oh, to be remembered like Tabitha a woman in the book of Acts. Those who knew her, not only mourned the loss of her, but the loss of all she did for everyone. If we could only be remembered that way, what a great compliment that would be! “She was full of good works and acts of charity”. She was a d…

Send us a text Christians. Sisters. Best Friends. Life can be overwhelming, Christian or not. Although, as Christians we have the advantage of having God to look to for help. God is faithful and will help us through any overwhelming times or heavily burdened times we will have. We need to remember to look to him. Read the Bible and seek his guidanc…

Send us a text Christians. Sisters. Best Friends. No matter where we are in life, we as Christians are called to love those around us, to be in community and to share the love of Jesus. When we feel like we are not in the place where we might end up, our own personal exile you might say, just keep loving. Keep building each other up. Make a life wh…

Send us a text Christians. Sisters. Best Friends. We raise our children in hopes that when it’s time for them to go, they are ready. Ready for the world and ready to serve God without you. Did we teach them enough? Did we share enough of our wisdom? Even when we believe they have a good start, it’s still hard to let them move on to the next step. W…

Send us a text Christians. Sisters. Best Friends. I’m sure we all have experienced someone not liking them. Some people may not like the way we look, the way we talk, our religion. Christina and Melissia discuss how it feels when someone attacks your character. How that can be the worse of all attacks. It’s like they are saying something is wrong w…

Send us a text Christians. Sisters. Best Friends. Parenting can be so hard. Anyone who’s done it, knows that. Christina and Melissia talk in this episode about how parenting kids that have had significant trauma in their lives can leave the child with behaviors that are not typical of other children. Often self sabotaging their own wellbeing instea…

Send us a text Christians. Sisters. Best Friends. Have you ever thought, “Where do I belong?” Chances are, that you probably have. It’s a longing we have inside of us to seek others and have a need to belong and be liked. In the book by Jeannie Allen, “Find Your People”, she talks about how we are physically, emotionally, and spiritually hardwired …

Send us a text Christians. Sisters. Best Friends. Christina and Melissia talk about the Marriage Retreat that they just went on with their husbands as well as just marriage in general. The theme of the marriage retreat was running your race. Marriage is hard and if we are not putting God at the center of it, it can lead to the end for many. God wan…

Send us a text Christians. Sisters. Best Friends. Christina and Melissia catch up with each other. Being sisters who also happen to host a podcast together, often leaves them in podcast mode with each other. Life is crazy for both of them. Talking about kids, decluttering their lives, and the upcoming getaway weekend with their husbands at their ch…

Send us a text Christians. Sisters. Best Friends. When we are putting anything before God, that is idolatry. We create our own idols. It doesn’t have to be the great golden calf or something we are literally bowing down to, to be an idol. Anything that we are putting in front of God, we are in a sense worshiping. And aren’t we bowing to them? Servi…

Send us a text Christians. Sisters. Best Friends. Do you ever have people in your life that it seems God has just placed there? We need to appreciate those people, even if they don’t stay long. Some people are placed in our lives for a lifetime, while others are for only a short time. God knows what we need and who we need at each season. We should…

Send us a text Christians. Sisters. Best Friends. We need to remember when Jesus returns we are not going to miss it! He will come like a thief in the night but also he will be heard and known! Before he comes people will say, “There he is it’s Jesus”. Do not be fooled. We will know when Jesus returns! We need to be ready, share Jesus with others, …

Send us a text Christians. Sisters. Best Friends. As Christians should we be excluding people from our lives, our situations, or even our church? Well, let's begin by saying we should be treating all people with love. Showing others the love of Jesus is a staple of Christianity. So why then are we asking the question of exclusion? Sometimes we need…

Send us a text Christians. Sisters. Best Friends. In this episode Christina and Melissia will take you through each day of Holy Week. They share some scripture and discuss it. Holy week is the week leading up to Easter, Resurrection Sunday. There were misconceptions from many of the early Jews that Jesus would come as a military leader. Wanting to …

Send us a text Christians. Sisters. Best Friends. Often, we do not know what exactly God's will is for us. We may feel a calling from God and dive in feet first, without waiting for God's timing. How often do we muddy things up trying to take control of the situation instead of trusting God to lead us through. While waiting we should be seeking wis…

Send us a text Christians. Sisters. Best Friends. The definition of encourage is to inspire with courage, spirit, and hope. We as Christians are called to encourage. The Bible talks of the importance of lifting each other up throughout scripture. It is easy to see the negative in a person’s actions, their personality, whatever it is that doesn’t ap…

Send us a text Christians. Sisters. Best Friends. Our prayer life is so important. Without prayer, our walk with God becomes stale. Keeping a constant communication open with God is a vital way of knowing which way God is calling you. We need to seek God's guidance in all aspects of our life. Even when we lose our keys or feel nervous in a strange …

Send us a text Christians. Sisters. Best Friends. God often uses the least of these, over and over. The one who not many, if any at all, would expect to do great things. These are often the ones God calls up to do the big things. Kind of like two sisters who decided God was calling them to Podcast. Ha! In this episode they talk about David who was …

Send us a text Christians. Sisters. Best Friends. Have you ever lost yourself in a song praising our God? It can be such an overwhelming but amazing feeling. It can be such a personal experience and feels like you are somehow more closely connected to God. The Bible talks about singing and dancing and praising God with song. The Bible also talks ab…

Send us a text Christians. Sisters. Best Friends. Christina and Melissia are going to battle for God hosting this Podcast. When we go to battle for God we need to expect and be prepared for the spiritual battle that is sure to emerge. In this episode, they speak of just such a night. Christina and Melissia were under severe attack, each separately,…

Send us a text Christians. Sisters. Best Friends. Spiritual growth is one of the most important things Christians need to seek after. Of course, accepting the Holy Spirit and being baptized are the most important. This is how you are saved and get to go to heaven! BUT then what? Do you just stay the same? Do you go to church and hear the sermon and…

Send us a text Christians. Sisters. Best Friends. When God called us to this ministry, we never imagined the podcast could and would reach 8 different countries! God’s reach has no limits! It helps us know that we are actually on the right path and that this is in fact what God called us to do! This is so far above us! That is part of discernment w…

Send us a text Christians. Sisters. Best Friends. It’s really easy to only think in terms of what is important to ourselves when we are making plans for our lives. There is a better way. God’s plan is better than anything we could think up for ourselves. He knows all the things about us and he is for our good. So why is it sometimes so hard to seek…

Send us a text Christians. Sisters. Best Friends. No church is perfect, because people are not perfect. Melissia and Christina continue to talk about what the Bible says about church. Church is the place we go to worship God and to be in community with each other. We need that. We need each other, to remain accountable and learn from one another. F…

Send us a text Christians. Sisters. Best Friends. So what is the Importance of the church? A church’s mission should be the same as Christ’s mission. Churches are not going to be perfect because none of us are perfect, only Jesus is perfect. The Bible has always stressed community, from the Old Testament to the New Testament. We are called to be in…

Send us a text Christian. Sisters. Best Friends. God doesn’t have rules just because he thinks it sounds nice. He tells us to follow certain rules to protect us, to protect others, and to keep us on the path he wants us to be on. Think of it like this, when we ask our kids to make sure their homework is done, is it just to give rules? No, it’s to m…

Send us a text Christians. Sisters. Best Friends. This episode has all the feels. Life gets really hard sometimes. Forgetting to look to God when we are struggling is sometimes too easy to do. Unzipping the case to your Bible and praying might be all you can muster some days. We need to stand in the gap for the people in our lives that may not be a…

Send us a text Christians. Sisters. Best Friends. The first nativity scene was believed to be created in 1223, over a millennia after Jesus was born. St. Francis of Assisi created the first nativity scene in the medieval village of Greccio, Italy. It was a reenactment meant to educate people about the birth of Jesus. I'm sure you yourself have seen…

Send us a text Christians. Sisters. Best Friends If you have an opportunity to join a Bible Study, do it! You can learn so much about the Bible, start connecting dots and growing as a Christian. Although, thats not all the connections you can gain with your fellow Christians and the discussions you might have! It may get you to dig even deeper! In …

Send us a Text Message. Christians. Sisters. Best Friends. Having a servant heart should be something that comes along with being Christian. Jesus was a servant and so we should be also. What did Jesus do leading up to his arrest? He washed the feet of others! When we think of serving, we need to remember that we can't forget to serve those in our …

Send us a text Christians. Sisters. Best Friends. Christina and Melissia talk about highs and lows of leading their kids in faith. They celebrate the movement of God in their young children's lives. Also, they confess the strange places they have found to worship God and talk about how its ok to talk to God even when it seems like an odd place for …

Send us a text Christians. Sisters. Best Friends. We talk about spiritual warfare and how to stand strong for your home. Christina shares her testimony of healing! She was diagnosed with Colon Cancer last year and God healed her! She talks about that peace that only comes from God. Melissia talks about stepping out in faith and God's provision that…

Send us a text Christians. Sisters. Best Friends. Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Thanksgiving is the perfect time to share all the things in life that you appreciate. Although sometimes it's easier than others to find value in our experiences, however when we do, it's not only a gift to others but also to ourselves. We are to go to God with thankfuln…

Send us a text Christians. Sisters. Best Friends. God tells us not to worry about anything. Instead, we should rejoice in the Lord and be thankful for all things. Sometimes, it is extremely difficult to even think of being thankful, like in those really tough times. When we go into those times of struggle with thankfulness of things like God's prov…

Send us a text Christians. Sisters. Best Friends. God sometimes wants us to get fired up about something and boy does he know the way to make it happen! Let's talk about serving others when we feel that tug from God. We will also talk about the importance of looking at the whole story when it comes to the Bible and the love of a Jesus following Gra…

Send us a text Christians. Sisters. Best Friends. Grateful for the outpour of support while "Christians in the Gritty" launched, Melissia and Christina express their gratitude in this episode! Melissia shares how she continues to be taught obedience through life's little, but big moments. They talk about marriage and keeping Jesus the focus in marr…

Send us a text Christians. Sisters. Best friends. In this episode we explore all things related to the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is the spirit of God! He was here from the beginning of creation. The Holy Spirit lives in every Christian, the same spirit that rose Jesus from the dead. It's amazing to know we can call on that power. "If the Spirit …

Send us a text Christians. Sisters. Best friends. This Episode we are digging into why it's so important to show God love through obedience. We also talk about discernment that will help you know what God is asking you to do. Did you know Jesus says in John 14: 24, "Anyone who does not love me will not obey my teaching. These words you hear are not…

Send us a text Christians. Sisters. Best Friends. Get to know us in this episode. Together we have been through cancers, loss, fostering, co-parenting, and the list goes on. We laugh, we cry and we use God's strength and scripture to try and encourage you to draw closer to God. Walk with us as we take you into the grit of life. Christians in The Gr…