by Melinda | Jul 17, 2013 | About Me, God in the Everyday, He's Bigger than Me, Home on the Range, Thankfulness, Uncategorized
You know, sometimes you don’t see sunshine on a cloudy day, even if the Temptations are singing about it. Sometimes, even when you are really looking for it, and glimpse the tiniest ray beginning to emerge, another big, black cloud snuffs it out....
by Melinda | Jul 16, 2013 | My Man, Reaching Out, Relationship
Over the last few years, we’ve had a difficult relationship within my husband’s business. Certainly, his business is full of challenges, which he always meets, head-on, and takes them all in stride. After all, it’s all in a day’s work....
by Melinda | Jul 15, 2013 | Living Low, Living the God Life, Reaching Out, Thankfulness
Getting ready to fly home from our extraordinary weekend in Des Moines, I grabbed my phone to make myself a quick reminder note before I turned it off. When I opened the app, I saw something in my list of notes that I didn’t recognize. Typically, I put...
by Melinda | Jul 14, 2013 | All in the Family, Marriage, Relationship, Thankfulness, The Glory of Friends, Uncategorized
I stood, visually scanning the room and taking in all the faces. People were pouring in, anxious to find the birthday boy, our dear friend, Doug. I recognized family faces in the crowd, and spotted a precious teacher my kids had when they were in school with...
by Melinda | Jul 13, 2013 | He's Bigger than Me, Thankfulness, Travel, Uncategorized
In just a little while, I will be putting on an official “Color Run” t-shirt, pulling my hair back in a ponytail with a matching headband, and attaching a number to my shirt. I will be participating in my first 5K. And I will be walking....