by Melinda | Aug 16, 2013 | Living Low, Mimmie's Heart, Thankfulness, Working Out Faith
My little Brody is five months old tomorrow, if you can believe it. I can’t, but that’s beside the point. He’s at that age where he’s starting to figure out that a lot of the stuff that flashes in front of his eyes all the time is...
by Melinda | Aug 15, 2013 | He's Bigger than Me, Mimmie's Heart, Thankfulness
Last night, Lilli and I went through our usual bedtime routine. When I visit, it seems no one else will do when it comes to performing such rituals. We read books, sang songs and said prayers, then I tucked her in and kissed her precious face no less than 57 times....
by Melinda | Aug 14, 2013 | Mimmie's Heart, Reaching Out, Relationship
My granddaughter, Lilli, introduced me to a children’s cartoon called Martha Speaks. I haven’t seen any children’s TV that I’ve liked in a long time, until Martha the talking dog entered my life. Long concerned about the dumbing-down of...
by Melinda | Aug 13, 2013 | Living Low, Reaching Out, Travel
Mornings in Grandbabyland are unpredictable at best. Well, they’re that way when I’m here, at least. With five people typically in this house, they fall into a regular rhythm, but just one new person throws the whole thing a different direction. I...
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...
