by Melinda | Nov 18, 2013 | A Heavenly Country, God in the Everyday, Home on the Range, It's a Dog's Life, Living Low, Reaching Out
We were minding our own business yesterday. Kevin was working on a fire pit project, and I was working on some things inside the house. Maddie had her usual Sunday afternoon lesson with her usual student, and they were riding at the back of the property....
by Melinda | Nov 16, 2013 | God in the Everyday, Lover of My Soul, Texas, Thankfulness, Travel
Greetings from Austin! Lynne and I had a spectacular day, yesterday, in perfect weather, and landed for the night in a perfect place. This boutique hotel, tucked away, under ancient live oaks, was once an 1800’s Victorian home. Now it is an upscale nod to...
by Melinda | Nov 11, 2013 | God in the Everyday, He's Bigger than Me, Healing Hearts, Home on the Range, In the Eye of the Beholder, Texas, Thankfulness, The Glory of Friends, Uncategorized
I’ve mentioned my favorite tree before. Here it is pictured in its summer splendor. It’s getting a little thin on leaves, now, I realized, when I took Lynne on a tour of the property yesterday, and we popped in for a visit. But it’s no less...
by Melinda | Oct 30, 2013 | God in the Everyday, He's Bigger than Me, Heart talk, Living the God Life, Lover of My Soul, Thankfulness, Working Out Faith
Remember when I was on my trip and my dog died? And then he didn’t? Yep, he was flatlined on the table. Gone. Arrangements were made for his little body. Lots of tears were shed, at home and abroad. Then, out of nowhere, he started breathing. His...
by Melinda | Oct 27, 2013 | God in the Everyday, Home on the Range, Living Low, Thankfulness
I’m getting a late start this morning. Last night was the first full night’s sleep we’ve managed since we got home, and we allowed ourselves this morning for as much extra rest as we could muster. It was delicious. We stayed home all day,...
by Melinda | Oct 21, 2013 | God in the Everyday, He's Bigger than Me, In the Eye of the Beholder, Living the God Life, Lover of My Soul, Thankfulness, Travel
So, I can now say that I’ve gone to a doctor in another country and survived. But it was an experience. Google told me that there was a tourist 24-hour walk-in clinic at the Nuovo Regina Margherita Hospital in Rome. I was encouraged by the fact that it...