by Melinda | Apr 9, 2014 | All in the Family, Legacy, Life Abundant, Random Musings, Thankfulness
These lovely ladies are my great aunts, and the big sisters of one very spoiled little boy, my mom’s father…my “Pop.” He was actually one of a set of twins, but his brother died in infancy, so he was particularly doted on. I’ve...
by Melinda | Mar 22, 2014 | All in the Family, All Together Now, Claim to Fame, God in the Everyday, It's Not About Me, Life on the Rock, Living Low, Living the God Life, Reaching Out
I’ve been sleeping in our guest room the last couple of nights, not because there is trouble in paradise, but because there is trouble in my sinuses that requires all manner of nose-blowing, and causes (much to everyone’s dismay) unseemly snoring....
by Melinda | Feb 17, 2014 | About Me, All in the Family, Legacy, Living Low, Mimmie's Heart, Thankfulness, Travel
I know I just instituted “His Word Sundays,” but I don’t think He’ll mind if I write something today, because, well, I HAVE to. My mind and heart are swimming with images and sentiments from yesterday’s funeral. There are some...
by Melinda | Feb 17, 2014 | All in the Family, All Together Now, Love Free, Marriage
Last Valentine’s Day, I received news of a trip to Europe, over a candlelit meal. This year, I’ll be at a funeral home viewing. Not exactly the Valentine’s celebration of my dreams. But you know what? Valentine’s Day is a celebration of...
by Melinda | Feb 17, 2014 | All in the Family, Legacy
This morning finds me writing on the fly. We’re heading to a family funeral, today, to celebrate a life well-lived. Kevin’s (our) Aunt Alta Ruby, was quite a woman, very fond of family gatherings and reunions of all kinds. I smile, thinking of how...
by Melinda | Feb 4, 2014 | All in the Family, Home on the Range, Living Low, Living the God Life, Love Free, Motherhood, My Girls, Texas
It was cold yesterday. Misty, with temps hovering around freezing, and icy damp that cuts through your clothes and makes it seem impossible to warm up. I had just built a fire, then walked into the kitchen, when I saw her out there. Our daughter, Maddie, on her horse,...
