by Melinda | Nov 27, 2013 | Healing Hearts, Living Low, Living the God Life, Reaching Out
As I sit here typing this in the glow of my Christmas tree (the day before Thanksgiving), I find myself considering that we tend to think more about others this time of year. There are hundreds of worthy non-profits doing fundraising drives, Angel Trees...
by Melinda | Nov 26, 2013 | All Together Now, Eyes Wide Open, God in the Everyday, Living Low, Reaching Out
I’ve been thinking about a girl. She works in the coffee shop in our building downtown, and I see her just about everyday. Sometimes I get coffee, sometimes hot tea, sometimes iced. No matter what I order, she remembers how I like it, and delivers a...
by Melinda | Nov 25, 2013 | Home on the Range, Legacy, Living Low, Living the God Life, Reaching Out
It was cold yesterday. Still is, in fact, but yesterday we had intermittent sleet and rain, high winds, and various other winter nasties that made it a good day to be inside. Kevin built a nice fire for me to enjoy while I powered through some online holiday...
by Melinda | Nov 24, 2013 | In the Eye of the Beholder, Living the God Life, Thankfulness
Last year, my parents surprised me with four Christmas albums from my youth. My love for music began very young, and its inclusion in the holiday season was one of my favorite things about that time of year. It still is, actually. I can listen to the same songs...
by Melinda | Nov 23, 2013 | God in the Everyday, He's Bigger than Me, Home on the Range, Lover of My Soul, Thankfulness
I was blessed to get yesterday off and spend the day inside my warm house, decking its halls for an early Christmas with my immediate family, followed by a packed season of business and extended family festivities. As the winds literally howled outside, and the...