by Melinda | Feb 27, 2016 | All in the Family, My Country
I’m sitting in a hotel room in Washington, D.C., as I write this. Here for my cousin, Brigadier General J.B. Burton’s, military retirement, I watched as his 31 year career with the Army was honored. He has had 18 posts, and 9 deployments, including...
by Melinda | Feb 25, 2016 | Authenticity, Get Real, He's Bigger than Me, Humility, It's Not About Me, Living Low
My husband, who runs a life insurance and financial services office, was working at his desk, when one of his managers walked in. “Can you break away for a minute?” he asked. “I just need you to hear something.” So, Kevin followed him...
by Melinda | Feb 24, 2016 | Living in the Moment, Relationship, Thankfulness, The Glory of Friends
I had a day off yesterday and I was a woman on a mission. I’m supposed to leave town tomorrow, and will be with the kids today, so my list was long and detailed. With singular focus to each item as it was ticked off, I was shocked a little when my phone...
by Melinda | Feb 23, 2016 | He's Bigger than Me, Working Out Faith
Dr. Ravi Zacharias is an Indian-born, Canadian-American Christian apologist, and defender of traditional evangelicalism. He has spoken all over the world for over 43 years, and has been referred to as the “greatest apologist of our time,” by Chuck...
by Melinda | Feb 22, 2016 | All in the Family, Dream Scape, Eyes Wide Open, He's Bigger than Me, Life Abundant, Living the God Life, Mimmie's Heart, Uncategorized
I’ve had the kids all weekend, while Emmie’s been out of town, and I say “I” because I whisked them away from our house and back to their own when Brody started running fever, followed very quickly by his sister. Kevin is starting a new...