by Melinda | Dec 12, 2014 | All in the Family, All Together Now, Blogging, Christmas, Life Abundant, Rest
Remember when I said I was going to write every day during Advent? Well, I wasn’t thinking about the fact that I’m going on a cruise with two of my best friends for a week, starting tomorrow. And cruises? Well, they have very high prices for very...
by Melinda | Nov 13, 2014 | All Together Now, Eyes Wide Open, Get Real, Listen and Learn, My Country, Uncategorized
Disclaimer: To my educator friends: I ADORE you. You do what I believe is the hardest job out there (second only to parenting), and many of you are forced to teach a mandated curriculum, in a mandated way, for thankless pay. This is not written against you, but in...
by Melinda | Nov 11, 2014 | All Together Now, Free Indeed, Get Real, Legacy, Listen and Learn, Living Low, My Country, Thankfulness
Nope, this is not a post about Tolstoy. But it is Veteran’s Day, and my title is what I imagine every American veteran’s belief about their role in this life to be. They chose to risk everything in war so that we could realize everything in peace....
by Melinda | Nov 8, 2014 | All Together Now, Listen and Learn, Travel, Trust, Truth
It was a beautiful day, yesterday. Kevin had the afternoon off, so we went for a drive and stopped at a favorite 50’s-style burger joint, a la “Happy Days.” While we were sitting in the car, waiting for our order, I noticed a man standing next...
by Melinda | Nov 1, 2014 | All in the Family, All Together Now, Blogging, Eyes Wide Open, God in the Everyday, Thankfulness
I pulled up the blog this morning, noting that the last post was written on August 26th about my Aunt Mary Ellen. I smiled, finding it fitting since my intent was to write about her again this morning, my first day back after a long break. Mary Ellen met her...
by Melinda | Jul 12, 2014 | All Together Now, It's Not About Me, Life Abundant, Living Low, Love Free, Uncategorized
I had an opportunity to be a part of something special the other night. It was a women’s ministry event at a church in the DFW area, called Gateway. Now, I’ve been part of many a women’s ministry gathering over the years. Conferences and...
