by Melinda | Dec 17, 2013 | Christmas, Dream Scape, Eyes Wide Open, He's Bigger than Me, In the Eye of the Beholder, Living the God Life, Lover of My Soul, Working Out Faith
I got a call last night from Emmie. I knew the kids had gone to see Santa, but she’d forgotten to tell me about what Lilli told him. All week she’d been asking her what she was going to ask Santa to bring her for Christmas. “Mommy, I’m...
by Melinda | Dec 16, 2013 | About Me, Free Indeed, He's Bigger than Me, Living the God Life, Random Musings, Working Out Faith
I’m a planner, by nature. If I know I have a lot coming up, I try to break it down and put it all out on paper, or my iPad, so I have running lists, and can try to keep up with everything. The problem, though, has been this very interesting middle part of...
by Melinda | Dec 15, 2013 | Home on the Range, Living Low, Thankfulness, The Glory of Friends
Late, late post this morning, because I actually slept late (which never happens) and have just been savoring the quiet. We had a wonderful time last night. The party went off without a hitch, and the whole evening was warm and festive. It was a nice-sized...
by Melinda | Dec 14, 2013 | Christmas, Living Low, Reaching Out
I’ve got a bunch of people coming to my house tonight. The annual office Holiday Party (did you see me being politically correct there?) is here in our home, so since Emmie and family left on Sunday, I’ve been in serious party mode. All the kid...
by Melinda | Dec 13, 2013 | All Together Now, He's Bigger than Me, Home on the Range, Living Low, Living the God Life, Reaching Out, Working Out Faith
I had an interesting conversation yesterday with a friend of mine. She has kind of a tough exterior, having come through some pretty hard knocks in her life, and it makes her uncomfortable when people see glimpses of her soft side. And trust me when I say...