by Melinda | Sep 16, 2013 | About Me, Home on the Range, Living Low, Living the God Life, Lover of My Soul, Social Media, Thankfulness, Uncategorized
If you follow me on social media, you know about my swing. I talk about it quite a bit, as it’s a place of respite for me. Lately, however, I’ve had no time for its pleasures. The pace of my life has taken a turn that even NASCAR would envy, and...
by Melinda | Sep 14, 2013 | About Me, He's Bigger than Me, Living Low, Living the God Life, My Country
I’ve mentioned the work of Ken Burns, the great historian and documentary filmmaker, before. To me, there is no one else who comes close to him in this genre. A while back, we watched his body of work on the National Parks. There was a couple, Margaret...
by Melinda | Sep 11, 2013 | About Me, Living Low, Relationship, Thankfulness
Disclaimer: Sorry. You might be singing that title the rest of the day. But, you know, there are a lot worse songs out there to have stuck in your head! On my birthday a couple of weeks ago, I received some beautiful gifts, all of which I loved. But there are a...
by Melinda | Aug 29, 2013 | About Me, God in the Everyday, Living Low, Reaching Out, Social Media, Thankfulness
I was blown away yesterday. I think most people who enjoy social media understand the phenomenon that is the Facebook birthday celebration, but yesterday was more than I’ve ever experienced. My phone app literally blew up, making the app...
by Melinda | Aug 28, 2013 | About Me, Living the God Life, Thankfulness
Dear 18-Year-Old me, Happy birthday, honey. It’s okay for me to call you “honey,” because I’m quite a bit older than you, now, and that’s what I call the young people in my life. Especially those I care about, which obviously...
by Melinda | Aug 21, 2013 | About Me, Living the God Life, Uncategorized
I had someone call me Melanie yesterday. Twice. This happens to me all the time. It can be Melanie, or Melissa, or Belinda, and yesterday’s incident made me think of a time, a few years ago, when someone called me Melissa all day. Even after being...
