by Melinda | Dec 24, 2014 | Christmas, Life on the Rock, Thankfulness, Working Out Faith
I have had two babies. The first was induced, so I didn’t feel those first tell-tale signs of labor that send everyone into a panic and find you fleeing at breakneck speeds for the hospital. The second, however, was a different story. The day Emmie was born, I...
by Melinda | Dec 23, 2014 | Christmas, Giving, Hope, It's Not About Me, Reaching Out
Last year, my mom gave me a set of Adorenaments. They are the Christmas names of Christ, made into beautiful gold, glittery ornaments, with a neat book of different activities you can do with your family to help them learn those names and what they mean. I hang them...
by Melinda | Dec 22, 2014 | It's Not About Me, Life Abundant, Living Low, Love Free, Travel
I am home. I am tan. I am full to the brim. You are likely thinking that last statement is referring to food and beverage, seeing as I was on a cruise ship, and you would be correct. However, what I am really talking about is my heart. Allow me to explain....
by Melinda | Dec 12, 2014 | All in the Family, All Together Now, Blogging, Christmas, Life Abundant, Rest
Remember when I said I was going to write every day during Advent? Well, I wasn’t thinking about the fact that I’m going on a cruise with two of my best friends for a week, starting tomorrow. And cruises? Well, they have very high prices for very...
by Melinda | Dec 11, 2014 | Christmas, Fear, Hope, Life Abundant
When I was a little girl, probably around 8 or 9, we spent Christmas Eve night with my Granny, and my Uncle Lewis, who lived with her and took care of her. Spending the night there was way out of the ordinary, because she was not well, and most all my memories...
