Author: Melissa Elise Hall (Missy)

Heyyy!! My name is Melissa. I'm affectionately called Missy. I'm a survivor who has learned to thrive! As one who has overcome depression, suicide, abuse and physical illness, I know that hope is real. Everything that I've been through has been for my good. My struggle helped me to more clearly see me and discover hope, happiness, and purpose.

An Open Letter to My Community

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Hi! Maybe this is your first time stumbling across my blog or hearing about Moments with Missy™. Maybe you’ve come this way many times. Either way, I’d like to welcome you to this moment. So, who is Missy? I’m a girly girl. I love perfume and lotion, bubble baths and candles. I love to travel. […]

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Four Lessons for Survival

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My survivor game is strong! I take blow after blow and I keep getting up. Sometimes I’m dazed a little longer than I want to be and my comeback is a little slow, but baby, I always bounce back!! God is good to me. I’m a walking miracle and a phenomenal woman. As a child, my battle […]

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Survivors ROCK!

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October is quite a busy month. The thing I’m most passionate about is that October is Domestic Violence Awareness month. Some time ago, I walked away from an abusive relationship that nearly claimed my mind and my life. Honestly, I’m still putting some of the pieces back together. What matters most is that I am doing well. […]

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I Remember

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I remember. Life has brought so many things my way. Some have been indescribably beautiful and others have been downright terrifying. But I have survived everything. Not one thing has taken me out. I came pretty close to going under but I’m still standing. I remember. There were many days when my troubles and the […]

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Healing in Ministry

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I am one favored woman. I don’t have the words to express the gratitude that I have for God who has completely turned my life around. I’m humbled by the many times he encourages, teaches, uplift, and loves on me. At a young age, I became a very broken person. As an adult, God gave […]

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