by Melinda | Feb 4, 2014 | All in the Family, Home on the Range, Living Low, Living the God Life, Love Free, Motherhood, My Girls, Texas
It was cold yesterday. Misty, with temps hovering around freezing, and icy damp that cuts through your clothes and makes it seem impossible to warm up. I had just built a fire, then walked into the kitchen, when I saw her out there. Our daughter, Maddie, on her horse,...
by Melinda | Dec 1, 2013 | Free Indeed, He's Bigger than Me, Legacy, Lover of My Soul, Mimmie's Heart, My Girls, Thankfulness, Uncategorized, Working Out Faith
Things were pretty peaceful around here up until about 8:00pm. Brody had just gone down without incident (he pretty much does everything, at this point, without incident), and we’d tucked Lilli in shortly thereafter. That’s when it all fell apart....
by Melinda | Nov 21, 2013 | All in the Family, Motherhood, My Girls, Relationship, Thankfulness
Hey honey, It’s early on the morning of your 27th birthday. I woke up thinking about you. Well, you and me, if I’m honest. I can’t really think about your entrance into the world without bringing myself into the equation, because everything changed...
by Melinda | Aug 12, 2013 | About Me, All in the Family, Marriage, Mimmie's Heart, Motherhood, My Girls, My Man, Reaching Out, Thankfulness
I made a discovery yesterday. I’ve been visiting with my two girlfriends this weekend, Karen, formerly in a high-powered corporate job, now in full-time ministry, and Mary, once in non-profit management, now a Christian speaker, author, and in talent...
by Melinda | Aug 4, 2013 | Heart talk, My Girls, Relationship, Thankfulness
I was enormous and uncomfortable the day you were born. You were very late, after all, and my patience had run thin for you to just get here already, and let me see your face. I was scurrying (as best as a 10 months pregnant woman can) to get ready for you to be...
by Melinda | Jul 29, 2013 | About Me, Heart talk, Home on the Range, Living the God Life, Marriage, My Girls, My Man, Thankfulness
Kevin and I have been working all weekend, in the yard, to get things ready for his sister’s wedding. We are honored to have her getting married right here on our property, in an intimate ceremony, and it’s been especially sweet preparing for it...
