by Melinda | Aug 10, 2013 | A Heavenly Country, Claim to Fame, God in the Everyday, He's Bigger than Me, Living Low, Living the God Life
When I was a little girl, and people talked about Jesus coming to “live in your heart,” the first thing I thought of was I Dream of Jeannie. You might not consider that very godly, but, hey, I was a young girl. I imagined myself “the bottle”...
by Melinda | Aug 10, 2013 | God in the Everyday, Great Girlfriend Adventure, Relationship, Social Media, Thankfulness, The Glory of Friends, Travel
I’m propped up in a bed, in a beautiful home, watching the sunrise over the gulf of Mexico. Rough times, huh? My precious friend, Karen, arranged for the two of us and our friend, Mary, to have another friend’s home for the weekend, so we could...
by Melinda | Jul 28, 2013 | All in the Family, God in the Everyday, Home on the Range, Living Low, Marriage, Motherhood, Thankfulness
When Emmie and her family were here this summer, she asked to recreate a photo she saw on Pinterest. Three generations of married women. I’ve taken to calling it the “hands of time,” which is, well, self-explanatory! It’s a neat picture, but...
by Melinda | Jul 17, 2013 | About Me, God in the Everyday, He's Bigger than Me, Home on the Range, Thankfulness, Uncategorized
You know, sometimes you don’t see sunshine on a cloudy day, even if the Temptations are singing about it. Sometimes, even when you are really looking for it, and glimpse the tiniest ray beginning to emerge, another big, black cloud snuffs it out....
by Melinda | Jul 11, 2013 | God in the Everyday, Living Low, Reaching Out, Travel
I was talking to a friend, a couple of days ago, about our upcoming trip to Europe. His ancestry is Italian, and he’s spent a good deal of time in Venice, particularly. Since that’s one of the stops on our itinerary, he was giving me some tips....
by Melinda | Jul 7, 2013 | God in the Everyday, He's Bigger than Me, Living Low
I’ve been helping Kevin put together a presentation he has to give this week. I’ve been going through different movie clips and quotes trying to best illustrate the message he’s trying to convey. Yesterday, I ran across something that really...
