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.

Resources we mentioned:

Melony’s website

Challenges Won’t Stop Me: An Interactive Survival Guide for Overcoming & Thriving (Journey On!) by Melony Brown

The Journey On quiz

Related episodes:

Alicia Michelle and the Renewing of Your Mind

Jesse Eubanks and Relationships in the Enneagram

Dr. Amy Sherman and The God of Shalom

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