Melinda Eye Cooper
Melinda Eye Cooper grew up in the Missouri Ozarks but lives near Nashville, Tennessee with her family. She writes articles and devotions and has some fiction projects in the works. Melinda grew up in a large family and is number seven of ten children. Many of her devotions and stories are inspired from her childhood.
Melinda has been honored to be a Selah Awards finalist for online articles and was a finalist for the 2023 Writer of the Year Award with Serious Writer as well as a 2024 Semi-finalist for the ACFW Genesis Contest.
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Her book of articles and devotions is available here.
Crosswalk.com Contributing Writer
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Is It Possible to Give Too Much?
Giving wrong gifts is one thing but giving too much can be a big problem if we don’t know when to stop or set some boundaries.Thursday, November 14, 2024
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3 Steps to Letting Go of Family Traditions and Embracing New Ones
It hurts putting things into the past we want to keep in the present. Through this season of life, I managed to learn a few things. Here are 3 steps to letting go of family traditions and embracing...Monday, October 28, 2024
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3 Ways Seniors Can Overcome Loneliness Through Faith
The truth is, no matter how isolated we feel, God is always with us. He never leaves us. Because of the indwelling Holy Spirit, we’re never alone. Here are 3 ways to help overcome loneliness...Thursday, September 26, 2024
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How to Overcome Unexpected Life Changes in Your Golden Years
God is with us. He won’t leave us or forsake us. He has plans for us even when we face unexpected life changes. Here are three ways to help navigate the truth in unexpected life changes in your...Thursday, August 15, 2024
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How Would Jesus Respond to Beggars?
The truth is, we’re all beggars in desperate need of Jesus. God didn’t ignore us or withhold what we need most. He showed compassion and gave His beloved Son. So, how would Jesus respond to...Thursday, August 1, 2024
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Toxic Masculinity: What it Is and Why It's Harmful
Toxic masculinity. The combination of the two words means pretty much what you might think – a man’s behavior, or attitude of entitlement, to display harmful behavior (mainly toward women).Monday, April 29, 2024
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How Do I Explain to Seekers Why My Church Asks for Money?
Like all of us, churches have many bills. But that’s not the most important reason we give. Here are four simple thoughts on why Christians give money to the church.Thursday, April 4, 2024
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5 Books of the Bible Every Senior Should Study
We have the greatest story of all time written down for each of us to know what God really thinks about things. And how He feels about us. Reading it is wonderful but when we study, we will find...Monday, April 1, 2024
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How to Explain What the Holy Spirit Is
Some seekers may be unfamiliar and might wonder – What is the Holy Spirit? Here are 8 things the Holy Spirit does in the life of a Christian.Monday, March 11, 2024
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5 Life Lessons I Wish I'd Learned before 50
I learn most life lessons the hard way. It might also be true for many others. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve wished I could go back and have a do-over. Now that I’ve passed up the big...Friday, February 16, 2024
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6 Ways Gray Hairs Become a “Crown of Glory”
Growing older is a beautiful thing when we become more like Christ as we age. Here are 6 ways gray hair becomes a ‘crown of glory’ in the Bible.Tuesday, December 19, 2023
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Why 50+ Is the Perfect Time for a New Vision
For most of us – our vision worsens as we age.We hit fifty and find ourselves grabbing cheap spectacles sold in multi-packs for our convenience to see anything close-up. We leave spare pairs of...Friday, July 7, 2023
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Is it Biblical to Pray for Our Pets?
If we believe in God, then we know He made our sweet pets and gave them to us. We know He can do miraculous things when we seek Him and ask for help.Thursday, June 2, 2022
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3 Ways We Can Guard Our Hearts
Our hearts are incredibly important to God. We may wonder how we can guard it. What does that look like? Here are 3 ways we can guard our hearts:Wednesday, April 27, 2022
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5 Important Heart Lessons from the Woman at the Well
It’s beautiful because when we have a personal relationship with Him, He gives us what we deeply need – the satisfying, living water to quench our spiritual thirst. Here are 5 heart lessons we can...Monday, April 4, 2022
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3 Lessons We Can Learn from Noah’s Drunkenness
God made a covenant with Noah and promised never to flood the entire earth again. He gave the rainbow as a sign of the covenant. Some may not be as familiar with what happened next. The incident...Wednesday, December 22, 2021
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4 Faithful Lessons We Can Learn from Paul and Silas in Prison
Paul and Silas were in prison and could have escaped but did not take advantage of the opportunity when it arose. They stayed where they were, and that decision ended up saving a man’s life.Here...Friday, November 19, 2021
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3 Reasons Mount Moriah Matters to Us Today
Mount Moriah is a Holy site in Jerusalem and an important place for Christians. Most of us have heard it mentioned in sermons or have read about Moriah in our study time. But what is the...Wednesday, November 3, 2021