by Melinda | Sep 6, 2013 | A Heavenly Country, God in the Everyday, In the Eye of the Beholder, Thankfulness
If you’re somewhere in the vicinity of my age, does that title make you think of a Heinz ketchup commercial? Anticipation….Anticipa-a-tion…It’s makin’ me wait (it’s slowwww good)…It’s keepin’ me...
by Melinda | Aug 30, 2013 | A Heavenly Country, He's Bigger than Me, Healing Hearts, Living Low, Reaching Out, Relationship
An old friend contacted me yesterday. I hadn’t been in communication with this person over the years, so I didn’t know what had transpired in their life, or what road they had taken. After some really kind words, the reality of a struggle with...
by Melinda | Aug 23, 2013 | A Heavenly Country, Dream Scape, He's Bigger than Me, Random Musings, Relationship, Thankfulness
My husband works for an insurance company. When you deal in life insurance, death is a topic that is put on the table every day, and people don’t always like it. I’ll admit that it’s not the most upbeat topic, even for a blog post, but...
by Melinda | Aug 10, 2013 | A Heavenly Country, Claim to Fame, God in the Everyday, He's Bigger than Me, Living Low, Living the God Life
When I was a little girl, and people talked about Jesus coming to “live in your heart,” the first thing I thought of was I Dream of Jeannie. You might not consider that very godly, but, hey, I was a young girl. I imagined myself “the bottle”...
by Melinda | Aug 1, 2013 | A Heavenly Country, Living Low, Living the God Life, Reaching Out, Relationship, Uncategorized
I was just outside with the dog. I love being out there at this time of day, as the sun is just starting to peak up over the horizon, and the sky is soft pink and purple. There’s a special quality to everything; it’s sweet and cool(ish) and fresh....
by Melinda | Jul 22, 2013 | A Heavenly Country, Thankfulness, The Glory of Friends
This is my friend, Mia, who is standing on her homeland. She posted this picture yesterday, and I haven’t been able to shake its image from my mind. Certainly, she’s beautiful (isn’t she beautiful?), but there is something more that speaks to me...
