by Melinda | Feb 19, 2016 | About Me, God in the Everyday, He Knows Me, He's Bigger than Me, Healing Hearts, Life Abundant, Life on the Rock, Living the God Life, Lover of My Soul, This Magic Moment, Trust and Obey, Uncategorized, Under His Wings
I love nature. I relish being outside, and when I can’t, I enjoy being where I have a really good view. It’s one of the reasons I love my house so much, because not only does it sit in a beautiful rural setting, but it also has floor to ceiling...
by Melinda | Feb 18, 2016 | Thankfulness, The Glory of Friends
I sat around the table from my old friends last night, after quite a long while since seeing them. Too long. Some of these friends have been in my life for 40 years, but all have been a part of it for over 35. We did the craziness of high school together, and...
by Melinda | Feb 17, 2016 | Be the Light, God in the Everyday, Living Low, Living the God Life, Reaching Out, Thankfulness, Working Out Faith
I’ve mentioned before that I’m a history and documentary buff. Because I think it’s important, I periodically re-watch Ken Burns’ THE WAR, which is one of the most excellent bodies of work on WWII that I’ve ever seen. Just prior to the...
by Melinda | Feb 16, 2016 | All in the Family, Love Free, Mimmie's Heart, Reaching Out, Relationship, Thankfulness
I typically have Brody on Mondays, and Lilli after school, but since school was out yesterday (but not for Emmie), I had them both. I thought it would be fun to take them to the aquarium, and Rain Forest Cafe, both located in a big mall near her town, so we...
by Melinda | Feb 15, 2016 | He Knows Me, He's Bigger than Me, Under His Wings
My daughter is a no-nonsense disciplinarian. Because she was an envelope-pusher herself, as a child, she can read her kids like a book and knows just what they’re thinking, typically shutting the problem right down. We had Kevin’s family over on...