Mela Kamin / 4:10 Ministries

Book Review: Voices of the Faithful

Mela — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 20:14:41 +0000

. I will admit, because of the one-page stories, I was tempted to skim through Voices of the Faithful: Inspiring Stories of Courage from Christians Serving Around the World and write my review early. But, I let myself read it as a once-a-day devotional before I put my thoughts on here. . It was an easy read and [...]

Obsession

Mela — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 18:08:58 +0000

I stumbled across an old note I scrawled after reading a post on obsessions by Stephen Brewster. . Stephen wrote, “Obsession is the dial that focuses our lens.” . and added this Eugene Delacroix quote: What moves men of genius, or rather what inspires their work, is not new ideas, but their obsession with the idea that what has [...]

Mike Westendorf

Mela — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:11:20 +0000

Back in September, I posted this interview with Shaun Groves in support of his Third World Symphony album. . Today, I’d like to introduce you to another musician – a mentor and friend of mine, Mike, who is also a husband & Dad (and weatherman). . . My Youth Pastor suggested I call Mike to talk about music, since he [...]

Distracted much?

Mela — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 18:43:18 +0000

I saw this great Audrey Hepburn quote on pinterest the other day and created this for my daughter’s room. I’m a huge Audrey fan, so I was happy my daughter liked the quote & it happened to have pink in it (her fave color). Win-win. . . Have you been on pinterest yet? Or should I say, have [...]

Cute Kids & A Good Cause 2

Mela — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 17:59:48 +0000

We talk a lot about gifts at 4:10 Ministries and in our home. My kids know that’s what Mom speaks about. They see 1 Peter 4:10 every day, thanks to Dee of Red Letter Words. . . When I see them walking in their gifting, whatever that may be, I take note – whether it’s playing piano or [...]