by Mella Davis | Jun 16, 2023 | Poetry
To Be Present “To Be Present” You tell me to be stillto trust that you are in control You ask me to release and then in the release simply to let go. As I wait expectantly in your presenceI know there’s naught for me to do,but still my thoughtsand wait on...
by Mella Davis | Jun 15, 2023 | Poetry
Foundations for the Next Generation Our lives serve as the foundation or bridge for the next generation. Marvelous things accomplished by Texans, like Barbara Jordan, wouldn’t have been possible without the faith and hard work of freed slaves who wanted the best...
by Mella Davis | Jun 7, 2023 | Poetry
Juneteenth 2023 Celebrate Juneteenth by learning about the incredible accomplishments of African American nation builders. On sale now at melladaviswrites.com. Cherie Barnard Terblanche did a terrific video and...
by Mella Davis | Apr 8, 2023 | Poetry
Never Alone We never walk alone because Jesus experienced being forsaken, rejected, and abused in our place. He knows how we feel because He bore it all for us. He has promised to come again and receive us unto Himself. He is preparing a place for us to live with Him...
by Mella Davis | Apr 6, 2023 | Poetry
He Knows, He Understands Harsh daily realities, especially abuse born in our youth, may cause some of us to doubt God’s lovingkindness. But it is for this very reason that He sent His Son Jesus to live as a man and die an excruciating death, so we could know...