by Melinda | Jan 12, 2014 | God in the Everyday, Listen and Learn, Living the God Life
You know, I really don’t have anything to say this morning. I’ve been sitting here thinking and the words aren’t coming. Instead, I get the sense that today’s supposed to be more about listening. Being quiet, and listening. We have a lot...
by Melinda | Jan 11, 2014 | God in the Everyday, In the Eye of the Beholder, Thankfulness
Yesterday, I received a package of goodies from my dear friend, Lynne. Among them was a bag of tea leaves from Gong Fu Tea in the wonderful East Village of Des Moines, Iowa. I could go on about the East Village with its cool and funky vibe, and I could go on...
by Melinda | Jan 10, 2014 | He's Bigger than Me, It's Not About Me, Living Low, Living the God Life, Reaching Out, Relationship, The Glory of Friends
I had a long chat with a friend yesterday. Vastly different in just about every way possible, ours is an interesting relationship. Our differences do not end at looks, personality, or likes and dislikes. They spill over into politics, sexual orientation,...
by Melinda | Jan 9, 2014 | About Me, Eyes Wide Open, God in the Everyday, He's Bigger than Me, Lover of My Soul, Thankfulness, Uncategorized
I woke up to a sea of white. Or gray, actually. No snow, but a very dense fog filling up the valleys and obscuring the trees. There’s no sign of the neighbor’s Texas flag, snapping proudly in the wind, which I can usually see through bare branches....
by Melinda | Jan 8, 2014 | About Me, Eyes Wide Open, He's Bigger than Me, Heart talk, It's a Dog's Life, Living the God Life, Uncategorized, Working Out Faith
I worked from home yesterday. It was just me and my dog, Riley, hanging out together, and it was pretty quiet for most of the morning. Until he noticed something out the window. Now, as we’ve discussed, I have a lot of windows across the back of my house....
