by Melinda | Nov 10, 2013 | All in the Family, Great Girlfriend Adventure, He's Bigger than Me, Relationship, Texas, Thankfulness, The Glory of Friends, Travel
I’ve got some really great friends. I don’t see them nearly as often as I’d like, as most of my closest friends live far away. It stinks, but I’d rather have it this way than not have them in my life at all! Today, I pick up a friend at...
by Melinda | Nov 9, 2013 | All in the Family, Living the God Life, Lover of My Soul, Thankfulness
Yesterday I had the privilege of helping host a shower to welcome a beautiful little two year old girl into a new world. Adopted from Ethiopia, she’s settling into a new pace of life here in the U.S., with a set of parents who are head over heels for her,...
by Melinda | Oct 17, 2013 | All in the Family, Reaching Out, The Glory of Friends, Travel, Uncategorized
We bid Venice a fond farewell through the back window of a water taxi, as we sped off toward the train station. We can’t get over the ease of travel here. When we asked the owner of our small Venetian hotel how much time we should allow at the station...
by Melinda | Sep 26, 2013 | A Heavenly Country, All in the Family, All Together Now, He's Bigger than Me
I love to cook. My problem is that I hate to shop for the groceries required to cook. So, when I actually have the groceries, and my fridge is stocked, it makes me happy to turn on some music and start chopping some veggies. Last night, I tried a couple of new...
by Melinda | Sep 21, 2013 | All in the Family, Living Low, Living the God Life, Reaching Out, Relationship, Working Out Faith
When my children were small and money was very tight, my husband would hand me a crisp $100 bill and send me off with my mother to the Junior League “Trash to Treasure” sale. They had a children’s clothing resale section (mostly coming from...
by Melinda | Sep 18, 2013 | A Heavenly Country, All in the Family, He's Bigger than Me, Healing Hearts, Living Low, Living the God Life, Lover of My Soul, Reaching Out, Relationship, Uncategorized
I had my first Pumpkin Spice Latte of the year yesterday. It’s a small tradition that I celebrate – just me and the cup – to usher in my favorite season. Yes, it was in the 90’s outside, but hey, it was overcast and had the illusion of...
