Growth Abounds PLLC

Growth Abounds PLLC Dr. Melissa Franzen, Licensed clinical professional counselor, Speaker, Supervisor

Often times when I feel uncertain, nervous or anxious about knowing what my future holds, I try to do all the things and...
12/20/2025

Often times when I feel uncertain, nervous or anxious about knowing what my future holds, I try to do all the things and make a number of moves and in that busyness, I forget…

Philippians 4:6-7 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

And

Psalms 46:10 Be still and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations. I will be exalted in all the earth.

And

Jeremiah 29:11  For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

Posting my Saturday morning studies to help me focus and remember.

Does this resonate for you? Do you know someone who could use this reminder today? Share the post with them, invite them to follow this page and join you on the journey to alignment and harmony.










Walking away from the familiar quest to be “perfect”, to pursue what truly aligns with you takes courage. It is importan...
12/15/2025

Walking away from the familiar quest to be “perfect”, to pursue what truly aligns with you takes courage.

It is important to remember you’re not beginning again, you’re choosing to move forward wiser, clearer, and more grounded in what you want.







Our professional careers are a journey, and I have spent many years working towards my own alignment. When I stopped str...
12/14/2025

Our professional careers are a journey, and I have spent many years working towards my own alignment.
When I stopped striving for perfection and those self imposed expectations that were measured by what I thought, other people expected, I was able to find alignment and harmony between my work and my passions. Showing who I truly am.
This week I was honored with a service award that is nominated by my peers, but then reviewed and selected by our leadership’s Dean‘s council. It is truly an honor to be recognized for all the work I am doing to serve my community, my college, and my profession.

Thank you so much for this award!






What if your greatest shame became the moment of your greatest redemption?Zara's world shatters when she is dragged befo...
12/11/2025

What if your greatest shame became the moment of your greatest redemption?

Zara's world shatters when she is dragged before the Pharisees and condemned as an adulteress. Yet, at the feet of Yeshua, she receives compassion instead of judgment. Follow Zera's journey as she struggles to forgive herself and learns to walk the path of that certain mercy. Discover a powerful story that proves redemption is not earned, but given.

https://mybook.to/ACertainMercy

Happy Release Day!!! Check out the trailer for Linda’s newest  release A Certain Mercy! Amazon link in the comments 🥰htt...
12/09/2025

Happy Release Day!!! Check out the trailer for Linda’s newest release A Certain Mercy! Amazon link in the comments 🥰

https://youtu.be/4WHBvskRm7c?si=awvG7e6a4w7YstLi

A Certain Mercy Book Trailer- Zara is trapped in a lonely, loveless marriage with an obsessed gambler. Yearning for freedom and love, her only solace comes i...

Mindfulness Monday! Finding your joy does not have to be hard or complex. Sometimes it’s the simplest things. 10 minutes...
12/09/2025

Mindfulness Monday!

Finding your joy does not have to be hard or complex. Sometimes it’s the simplest things. 10 minutes in the morning for coffee and quiet, or choosing to eat the dessert when you’re on a date night with your son. Even better, you each get your own dessert (but we shared bites ☺️ ) 🥰

The simple acts can change your entire day and your entire week for the better. 

What is your joy? Comment below what choice you are making to find joy this week. Share with your friends who need a moment to focus on joy so they can do the same.

This little blue heron ( or so I believe) visited me outside yesterday. I was first nervous because this bird was checki...
12/06/2025

This little blue heron ( or so I believe) visited me outside yesterday. I was first nervous because this bird was checking things out, and I believe forging for food and sustenance that it needs to survive. And then it saw me and you saw hesitation, but then it moved forward little by little. All the while, causing me more nervousness And grabbing my bag to protect myself if it came near to attack. What I didn’t pay attention to is that that bird was more afraid of me than I was nervous of it. Despite that fear, the bird continued on its path, keeping an eye on me as it moved and eventually passed me and went into the bushes and shrubs on the other side.

Not a big deal, right? Wrong! What if we were all like this little blue heron? What if we all are on a path and when we see something that makes us nervous or scares us, instead of turning away, we push forward through the nervousness and through the fear how many wonderful things could be on the other side? How many more of your goals would you accomplish, if you didn’t stop the moment you felt that nervousness or fear? 







Mindfulness Monday this week ask you, what is something that your soul needs? What steps are you willing to take to get ...
12/02/2025

Mindfulness Monday this week ask you, what is something that your soul needs? What steps are you willing to take to get there?

Check out my earlier post about a new book coming out, A Certain Mercy. My soul needed my meeting with this author, and I cannot wait to read her book ! 




Hello everyone, are you looking for your next book to read? On a recent trip to Arkansas, I met this author in the airpo...
12/01/2025

Hello everyone, are you looking for your next book to read?
On a recent trip to Arkansas, I met this author in the airport and felt God certainly had a hand in our meeting. Our conversation that day and exchanges ever since have been uplifting and empowering. They certainly reminded me that the path I am on is absolutely in alignment with who I am and who I want to be and are leading me to the harmony I seek. Perfection will not fail me because I am seeking something greater.

My profound interactions with Linda led me to join her launch team for her next book. Please join me and check out the link below to pre-order your copy of A Certain Mercy: https://mybook.to/ACertainMercy



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