by Melinda | Jul 11, 2013 | God in the Everyday, Living Low, Reaching Out, Travel
I was talking to a friend, a couple of days ago, about our upcoming trip to Europe. His ancestry is Italian, and he’s spent a good deal of time in Venice, particularly. Since that’s one of the stops on our itinerary, he was giving me some tips....
by Melinda | Jul 9, 2013 | In the Eye of the Beholder, Thankfulness, Uncategorized
Every morning I sit here and look out the windows at the view I’ve come to love so much. What is it about a beautiful view? People clamor for the best view, no matter where they are. They’re willing to pay more (sometimes a LOT more) for a good view,...
by Melinda | Jul 9, 2013 | Heart talk, Home on the Range, Thankfulness
I live in the country. I live WAY OUT in the country. I live WAY OUT in the WILD, WILD, west country. I do not live alone, and I ain’t talkin’ people. In the last week, there has been a scorpion in the toilet; fire ants in an inch-wide trail,...
by Melinda | Jul 8, 2013 | Healing Hearts, Living the God Life, Thankfulness
“Jesus wept.” It was in my mind when I awoke this morning, that simple, two-word sentence from scripture. I hadn’t recently read it, or even thought about it, but it was there. I’m also not sad, not mourning, not bereft of anything. But...
by Melinda | Jul 7, 2013 | God in the Everyday, He's Bigger than Me, Living Low
I’ve been helping Kevin put together a presentation he has to give this week. I’ve been going through different movie clips and quotes trying to best illustrate the message he’s trying to convey. Yesterday, I ran across something that really...
