by Melinda | Mar 22, 2013 | God in the Everyday, Mimmie's Heart, Motherhood, My Girls, Thankfulness, Working Out Faith
Change is hard. Just ask Lilli. At two years and nine months, she was so excited about her brother coming. And really, the coming part was pretty wonderful. It was the staying part that was the kicker. Actually, I’m not so sure it would be so bad if she...
by Melinda | Mar 18, 2013 | God in the Everyday, Living Low, Mimmie's Heart, Reaching Out, Thankfulness, Uncategorized
I’ve had fun hanging at the hospital with my daughter and grandson. It’s been a sweet time basking in the afterglow of a successful birth and healthy baby, relearning the rhythms of a newborn, and getting the last vestiges of sleep before we go home...
by Melinda | Mar 16, 2013 | God in the Everyday, Thankfulness, Working Out Faith
I arrived in Florida yesterday afternoon, to stay for 3 weeks and help out when my grandson makes his grand arrival. I was greeted by my lovely daughter with a “thank God you made it in time” hug and then a “what took you so long”...
by Melinda | Mar 15, 2013 | God in the Everyday, Home on the Range, Texas, Thankfulness, Uncategorized
We are blessed to have some really great views out here on our ranch. We sit up on a hill, so there are vistas to the west and to the north in which you can really get lost. We have a swing in which we like to sit on mild evenings and talk about the day, as we gaze...
by Melinda | Mar 14, 2013 | God in the Everyday, In the Eye of the Beholder, Living the God Life, My Girls, Thankfulness, Working Out Faith
I have a favorite wall in my home. It’s in the den, and the whole room, ceiling included, is wrapped in diagonal pine paneling. Now before you feel sorry for me, and my lack of taste at not ripping out what must be horrific wood paneling (70’s! What...
by Melinda | Mar 11, 2013 | All in the Family, God in the Everyday, Mimmie's Heart, My Girls, Thankfulness, Uncategorized
I was delighted when my daughter called yesterday and my oldest granddaughter cut in and said she wanted to talk to me. I happened to be in the middle of something right then, but I don’t get to chat with her as often, since she splits time between her...