by Melinda | Jun 25, 2014 | Comparison, Contentedness, Eyes Wide Open, Get Real, Work
There are a million memes that pop up in my social media feeds every day. Every. Single. Day. But every so often, one pops up that knocks my socks off, and yesterday delivered such a powerhouse. It’s something, isn’t it? The thing is, it’s a...
by Melinda | Jun 21, 2014 | Contentedness, Hope, Living Low, Thankfulness
My garden pots are in a sweet spot right now. We added quite a few new ones this year, and apparently, we chose all the right plants for all the right locations (not to mention the magical combination of pond silt and horse manure for potting soil), leaving us...
by Melinda | Jun 1, 2014 | Contentedness, His Words, Life Abundant, Thankfulness
Every Sunday around here is for His words instead of mine. Sometimes you just feel happy! Well, there are scriptures for that. Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. ~ Philippians 4:4 ESV Until now you have asked nothing in my name. Ask,...
by Melinda | May 24, 2014 | All in the Family, Contentedness, God Stories, Legacy, Life Abundant, Relationship, Trust, Uncategorized, Under His Wings, Working Out Faith
About five years ago, I wrote a piece about my mother-in-law. When a young woman faces the altar, she hopes against hope that she will have a good relationship with her husband’s mother, instead of the stereotypical alternative. However, I knew, going in,...
by Melinda | May 16, 2014 | Contentedness, It's a Dog's Life, Life Abundant, Living Low, Living the God Life, Motherhood, My Girls, Thankfulness
Yesterday, I ran across a photo of my girls with our big chocolate lab named Nick. He was one of our best dogs (we’ve had quite a few over the years), a gentle giant and dearly loved, but when he was young, he had a penchant for eating some odd things....
