Author Archives: Melva Gifford

About Melva Gifford

Melva is an author and storyteller.

Managing financial Crisis

These are notes from a finance class offered at the church. Any misinformation is the fault of the note taker. – Quote from the movie The Incredibles 2. Want out of that hole; you first have to put down the … Continue reading

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Abiding with God

Here are some notes from a church conference or meeting. Any misinformation is the fault of the note taker. – Having a strong relationship helps us with blessings and to help with relationships – Moses 7:25 walk with me – … Continue reading

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Keep My Voice LEGAL UPDATE UTGOP vs SB54 US Supreme Court

This is a submission to my caucus corner occasional blog.

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Spelling innuendo

Good: innuendo Bad: inuando First, INNuENDo has two words, INN and END it. We think of a bunch of adults having drinks at an INN after a long day at work. The conversations between genders may have a lot of … Continue reading

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Super Fans & Street Teams: The Secrets to Selling More Books

These are notes from a presentation by Penny Sansevieri. It is one of the lectures from the online Indi summit. Any misinformation is the fault of the note taker. – Right after your book, have a letter asking for a … Continue reading

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Getting out of debt

These are notes from a finance class offered at the church. Any misinformation is the fault of the note taker. – How to keep going even when the road is difficult? – Pray – Be attentive to family responsibility – … Continue reading

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Sabbath days

Here are some notes from a church meeting. Any misinformation is the fault of the note taker. – Consumption of tide pods. – Many do it because they are challenged to do it or see others do it. – There … Continue reading

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Why Are Men Frightened of Marriage?

An interesting youtube post.

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Point of view

I have a problem with Point of view. A friend posted this on Facebook. It is from Grant Snider. It may help those of us who struggle with this. First person: I am writing a novel Second Person: You must … Continue reading

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Super Fans & Street Teams: The Secrets to Selling More Books

These are notes from a presentation by Penny Sansevieri. It is one of the lectures from the online Indi summit. Any misinformation is the fault o the note taker. – Right after your book, have a letter asking for a … Continue reading

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