by Melinda | May 26, 2014 | Free Indeed, Get Real, My Country, Thankfulness
As I’ve mentioned before, Kevin and I are history buffs and find the WWII era especially fascinating. We have started watching a biopic drama mini-series specifically about the Pacific theater, based on the stories of some of the same men that were...
by Melinda | May 25, 2014 | A Heavenly Country, All Together Now, Free Indeed, He's Bigger than Me, His Words, Life on the Rock, My Country, Thankfulness, Uncategorized, Under His Wings
Every Sunday around here is for His Words instead of mine. Here are a few of them regarding patriotism, in honor of those who have and do sacrificially serve. Blessed is the country with God for God; blessed are the people he’s put in his...
by Melinda | Dec 19, 2013 | Christmas, Eyes Wide Open, Free Indeed, My Country, My Politics, Thankfulness
I’ve made it pretty clear how much I love Christmas music. I’ve been playing the heck out of my vinyl since getting that turntable at the beginning of the season, and rediscovering some less popular ones that haven’t been heard (at least by...
by Melinda | Sep 29, 2013 | All Together Now, Free Indeed, God in the Everyday, He's Bigger than Me, Home on the Range, Legacy, My Country, My Politics, Thankfulness
It stopped raining yesterday afternoon and, when it did, the humidity was pushed out by a cool front that brought fresh, delicious breeze and mild temps. I had been working on my project for a baby boy’s nursery. A friend of my daughter’s had seen...
by Melinda | Sep 14, 2013 | About Me, He's Bigger than Me, Living Low, Living the God Life, My Country
I’ve mentioned the work of Ken Burns, the great historian and documentary filmmaker, before. To me, there is no one else who comes close to him in this genre. A while back, we watched his body of work on the National Parks. There was a couple, Margaret...
by Melinda | Sep 12, 2013 | He's Bigger than Me, Living Low, My Country, Reaching Out, Relationship, Uncategorized, Working Out Faith
As far as the world goes, it’s been a weird week. There was the President’s address about Syria, which is troublesome no matter which side you’re on, and then the somber remembrance of 9/11 right on the heels of it. It seems there is a rumble...
