by Melinda | Mar 30, 2016 | And We Wait, Living the God Life, Thankfulness, Uncategorized
There has been a whirlwind of goodness happening around here. I don’t take that for granted, either; trust me. Over the last couple of years there have been some hard things that have preceded the good, so I plan to ride out this wind of delight with gratefulness.
He who was seated on the throne said, “I am making everything new!” Then he said, “Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.” ~ Revelation 21:5 NIV
by Melinda | Mar 25, 2016 | Free Indeed, Life on the Rock, Living the God Life, Uncategorized
Lilli’s lip was busted up the other night, akin to something that would’ve come out of a heavy-weight ring. Tender skin against a tooth at just the right angle to cause trauma and swelling. Accusations were made against a rowdy younger brother, and...
by Melinda | Mar 23, 2016 | All in the Family, Hard Times, He's Bigger than Me, Hope, Living the God Life, Uncategorized
I’ve been quiet for a while, and that’s been on purpose. For one, I needed a break from social media and the screaming voices of political madness so I could clear my head, and two, it was an incredibly busy week. We had the little man’s 3rd birthday...
by Melinda | Mar 7, 2016 | All Together Now, Be the Light, Community, Living Low, Living the God Life, Relationship, Respect
It ended last night. On the heart-wrenching strains of Auld Lang Syne, the picture panned away from a snow-covered Downton Abbey, and the story of the Crawley family, as we know it, came to a close. I cried. I know it’s ridiculous, but tears fell as...
by Melinda | Mar 6, 2016 | Living the God Life, My Country, My Politics, Obedience, Purpose
It came to my attention that 25 million evangelicals who were registered to vote in the 2012 presidential election DID NOT VOTE. The margin was 5 million. I thought it might be interesting to see what God has to say about voting. Choose for your tribes...
by Melinda | Mar 4, 2016 | Eyes Wide Open, God in the Everyday, Living the God Life
We were in line at Chick-fil-A, Brody and I, getting ready to place our order. When it was our turn, I stepped up and started listing it off to the cashier. Just as I’d finished telling her that Brody would have a 6-piece nugget meal, he placed his hands...
