by Melinda | Jan 27, 2014 | Living the God Life, Mimmie's Heart, Travel
It’s so lovely to be back with my tiny people. I’ve received the many kisses I was after, and the super-endearing wonder-filled faces I always get when they realize, anew, that I’m really here, in the flesh. One of Lilli’s favorite things to do...
by Melinda | Jan 21, 2014 | About Me, Listen and Learn, Living the God Life, Mimmie's Heart, Travel, Trust, Uncategorized
You know those merry-go-rounds that used to be on playgrounds? The kind where you would run as fast as you could to push it and get it going, then jump onto the spinning contraption and hang on for dear life? That’s what my life has been feeling like,...
by Melinda | Jan 20, 2014 | Giving, He's Bigger than Me, Heart talk, Legacy, Living Low, Lover of My Soul, Motherhood, The Glory of Friends, Trust, Uncategorized
On this day, thirty-one years ago, my friend had a baby. She was quite young, and the pregnancy unplanned, and the future of the child – a boy – was uncertain in her care. She loved him in all his sweet and innocent goodness, this flesh of her...
by Melinda | Jan 19, 2014 | God in the Everyday, He's Bigger than Me, His Words, Lover of My Soul, Thankfulness, Trust
I’ve decided something. Sundays are not a day for my words. They are a day for His words. “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.” John 14:27 NLT...
by Melinda | Jan 18, 2014 | About Me, All Together Now, He's Bigger than Me, Trust, Working Out Faith
It’s much later on a Saturday morning that I typically rise. Usually, regardless of the day, I’m up around 5:00 or 6:00, but not today. Today I slept in. We had our big annual event last night (on top of the regular office responsibilities...