by Melinda | Nov 26, 2015 | All in the Family, Living the God Life, Thankfulness, Working Out Faith
This is the first Thanksgiving morning in many years that I haven’t sat, in the wee hours, next to the glow of Christmas lights. Because of our daughter’s family living in Florida, they always came early in the month, when flights were cheaper, so I...
by Melinda | Nov 5, 2015 | He's Bigger than Me, Hope, Living the God Life, Mimmie's Heart, Trust, Uncategorized, Under His Wings, Working Out Faith
Most weeks find me in the company of one two-and-a-half year old, three days a week. Yes, my grandson, Brody, and I spend quite a bit of quality time together while his sister, Lilli, is in school, and all the things that I spent years teaching her are now in...
by Melinda | Jan 17, 2015 | Free Indeed, Get Real, God in the Everyday, He Knows Me, Healing Hearts, Listen and Learn, Living the God Life, Lover of My Soul, Obedience, Temptation, Trust and Obey, Truth, Under His Wings, Working Out Faith
Maybe you noticed that I was silent yesterday. Well, it was because I was sleeping. During the day. Because I was awake the night before. All night. ALL. NIGHT. Perhaps this will be too much information, but hey, we’re all friends here, and we’re...
by Melinda | Jan 4, 2015 | He's Bigger than Me, His Words, Life on the Rock, Prayer, Trust and Obey, Working Out Faith
Every Sunday around here is for His words instead of mine. Sometimes a new year finds you facing down big decisions, or new opportunities. If that’s you, this year, He has something to say about that. If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God,...
by Melinda | Jan 2, 2015 | About Me, Christmas, Contentedness, Free Indeed, Get Real, Heart talk, Home on the Range, Living Low, Working Out Faith
I’m still sitting here, writing by the light of the Christmas tree. It’s still beautiful, with its warm, twinkling ambiance, especially when it’s freezing outside, and the rain is, too, but something has shifted in me. Certainly, the fact that...
by Melinda | Dec 24, 2014 | Christmas, Life on the Rock, Thankfulness, Working Out Faith
I have had two babies. The first was induced, so I didn’t feel those first tell-tale signs of labor that send everyone into a panic and find you fleeing at breakneck speeds for the hospital. The second, however, was a different story. The day Emmie was born, I...
