by Melinda | Jul 7, 2008 | Uncategorized
It all started with a certain cheesecake recipe. That one little foray off the dieting high road was the hairline crack, the chink in the armor that the ever-watchful enemy needed to worm his way in. And I was doing so well. In the days following that blitz of...
by Melinda | Jul 5, 2008 | Uncategorized
I was passing by the television during a Dove Soap commercial, and I stopped because it really wasn’t about soap. It was about young girls and self-esteem. They were promoting their Campaign for Real Beauty, a program that funds self-esteem classes and...
by Melinda | Jul 4, 2008 | Uncategorized
You probably expected to see a photo of fireworks or perhaps a flag, but turkeys? Yes, turkeys. Perhaps you recall seeing another photo of turkeys in a post just prior to Easter of this year. There is just something about the turkeys here in Central Florida; they...
by Melinda | Jun 30, 2008 | Living the God Life, Random Musings
Yesterday, I packed the tools of my quiet respite at the beach – my Bible and commentaries, my bible studies and books, candles and bubble bath, tea bags, comfy jammies, beachwear, Ipod and four-legged sidekick, and headed home. The beach-side restaurants,...
by Melinda | Jun 29, 2008 | Living the God Life
Since I posted about the Names of God a couple of days ago, more of them have been popping in my head. That list was, by no means, comprehensive! I especially love the Hebrew names of God in the Old Testament. Just uttering them aloud makes me feel safe, due to the...