Melinda Poling

Immersing Ourselves in Light

Melinda Poling
Melinda Poling

Hi, I’m Melinda.

I’m a mom, a wife, a friend.

You and I profoundly affect the lives around us with every choice we make.

Have you ever wanted someone to hold the candle of hope to your path? I’m here to cheer you on as you engage with your people, have courageous conversations, and wait for fruit to develop. 

 I write to encourage moms on their journey as daughters of the King, as wives, and as mothers. And I write stories for their children so they can experience the light of Christ and appreciate the vivid colors of our Creator and His creation.

I help moms find light, joy, and truth in every corner of life.

~ Melinda Poling ~

I have a gift for you!

I dream in purple

I write to encourage the mom who doesn’t have it all figured out—and who, like me, seeks relationship more than formula.

~ Melinda Poling ~

What Readers Are Saying…

Melinda is a sweet homeschooling mamma,  writer, and friend, to name a few. I’ve known her since I was a little kid going to their church and participating in field trips together. She writes out of a passion and heart for children to hear and know the love of God. Not only can she write it well, but she lives it well.  ~ Annamarie Casey

God brought Melinda into my life when I was a brand new mother of two little boys. About a decade ahead of me in her mothering journey, she seemed to be this saintly, wise, and beautiful, “Mother of Many Nations” with her then seven sons. Over the years, as our lives have woven in and out, I have come to see that she is this and much, much more. Melinda candidly speaks the truth in love, and seasons hard topics with grace. Raising children is hard and Melinda gets it. But HOPE is what I find after a few moments spent with this dear lady. Listen to her words, and you also will walk away encouraged. ~ Rachael Burley

Melinda may just be the most heartfelt, caring, nurturing mom and author I know. Anything she produces will certainly touch deep into the soul. ~ Jesse Rivas

Recent Articles

Beth Turns 7

The reason I have long, thick, wavy, brown hair to brush and beautify each day is because God gave me a little girl! The reason I have a friend to visit with while I fold laundry, clean the bathroom, and water the flowers is because God gave me a little girl! The...

Beyond What I Could Ask or Think

Beyond What I Could Ask or Think

“It was a bad bleed.” The doctor sitting in front of us was describing my 54 year old father, who had just suffered a stroke. “Because it was hours before they found him to get medical help, his prospect for surviving is 50-50. But, his ability to function, if he...

Streams of Life

Our journey begins, you and I, on a lazy raft drifting down stream. We bask in the sun of our young new love--just you and I. Storms come and we huddle together to stay warm. You offer me your coat and I sport the umbrella.  We are courageous and the torrent is as...

Josiah and Anna Got Married

Josiah and Anna Got Married

Yesterday was the wedding. Today I woke, later than normal, to a gentle rumble of thunder and the cooing of some turtledoves. These thoughts helped me reminisce the sweet moments of the wedding day. The sun shone bright. Friends gathered from afar. Radiant bride,...

Marriage Advice to my Daughter-in-Love: Find Out

Marriage Advice to my Daughter-in-Love: Find Out

When asked to give some marriage advice at my future Daughter-in-Love's bridal shower, this is what I shared. I love how eager Josiah and Anna are to ask for wisdom.  Find out  Find out what his favorites are. Favorite foods, favorite style of music, favorite type of...

Who is Anna?

Our families met when Anna was eleven years old. This brown-haired, bright-eyed bundle of sweetness always thought of others before herself. She is very Pontier in her adeptness to think of others. Anna and her siblings got along well with our crew, mostly in an older...