by Melinda | Nov 14, 2015 | Fear, He's Bigger than Me, Hope, Life on the Rock, My Country, Prayer, Trust, Uncategorized
I woke up to an update on last night’s events in Paris, with ISIS accepting responsibility for the attacks that killed over 100 people and injured many more. In a statement calling the act “blessed,” they claimed it was the “first of the...
by Melinda | Nov 13, 2015 | All Together Now, Reaching Out, Travel
Santa Fe is nothing if not a city of creative expression. We walked Canyon Road yesterday, lined with gallery after gallery on both sides, and filled with color and light. Lynne noted, gazing upon a gallery lawn filled with larger-than-life bronzes,...
by Melinda | Nov 12, 2015 | Relationship, Rest, Thankfulness, The Glory of Friends, Time, Travel
I’m sitting in DFW airport this morning, waiting on a plate of Huevos Rancheros, and my friend, Lynne. Flying in from Iowa, she’s connecting here so we can fly together to Santa Fe for a four-day getaway. The last time I saw Lynne was in June for...
by Melinda | Nov 11, 2015 | All Together Now, Free Indeed, It's Not About Me, Living Low, My Country, Sacrifice, Serving, Thankfulness
Veteran’s Day. I cannot get through this day every year without a deep sense of humility and gratitude. The very fact that I can sit here, typing out whatever I want to say, any way I want to say it, stems from the sacrifice of others. Most all of us know...
by Melinda | Nov 10, 2015 | Listen and Learn, Love Free, Mimmie's Heart, Social Media
I knew something was wrong the minute she got off the bus. She didn’t make her usual jubilant bee line for me, and didn’t look me in the eye when I leaned in for a kiss. Nope, this wasn’t usual Lilli. “Honey, how was your day?”...
