344: Melony Brown and Empowered to Meet the Challenge

Melony Brown Author, speaker, and host of the Challenges Won’t Stop Me podcast. Today, Melony shares about the neurological condition she’s had since she was two years old, how living with her condition changed her relationship to the Lord, and the peace she felt leading up to brain surgery. We also talk about the mindset she developed that allowed her to overcome the challenges she faced and help her students as a result. Melony’s story reminds us that two things can be true at the same time: suffering is difficult and the Lord is present within them.

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Stories Melony shared:

Growing up in Atlanta, Georgia
Having a stroke at the age of 2 and the health challenges that ensued
Her family’s reaction to the stroke and the mindset they instilled in her
The family’s sudden decision to return to church
Mom’s visit to find a church while she was in college
Meeting her husband at the first church she went to
Learning to study the Bible
Deciding to get baptized as a result of their studies
Beginning to have migraines and questioning God
The passage that helped her through a dark night
Struggling with how much she wasn’t able to accomplish
Learning the value of relying on others
Beginning to have mini-strokes and struggling with other issues
Getting a diagnosis and having neurosurgery
The peace that she felt leading up to the surgery
The mindset you need to overcome challenges
Knowing that God will empower you to meet the challenges you face

Great quotes from Melony:

It’s hard to pray when it feels like your head is in a vice.

I am glad to have gone through the challenges that I did.

We’re facing challenges all the time and we have to have the right mindset.

Trusting God as your navigator takes a lot of pressures off you.

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