by Melinda | Mar 9, 2015 | All in the Family, God in the Everyday, Home on the Range, Hope for the Trail, Life Abundant, Thankfulness
It’s been a special weekend. In the wee hours of Friday morning, we got a call from Maddie, telling us that her pregnant mare, April, was finally in labor. Twelve days late, all of us had begun to wonder if it would ever happen! We threw on clothes and...
by Melinda | Jan 23, 2015 | About Me, Bible Study, Get Real, God in the Everyday
I’ll tell you what, ladies and gentleman. I’m going through a dry spell. Words are few and far between. Thoughts are scattered and jumbled. And because we’ve been spending a lot of time in the house, focusing on us, and business, and future...
by Melinda | Jan 17, 2015 | Free Indeed, Get Real, God in the Everyday, He Knows Me, Healing Hearts, Listen and Learn, Living the God Life, Lover of My Soul, Obedience, Temptation, Trust and Obey, Truth, Under His Wings, Working Out Faith
Maybe you noticed that I was silent yesterday. Well, it was because I was sleeping. During the day. Because I was awake the night before. All night. ALL. NIGHT. Perhaps this will be too much information, but hey, we’re all friends here, and we’re...
by Melinda | Dec 31, 2014 | Christmas, God in the Everyday, He's Bigger than Me, Hope, Living the God Life, Marriage, Trust, Uncategorized
Last week, as we celebrated Christmas with the Garmans, my sister-in-law, Monique, and I were talking recipes. She had made my chili that day (we have forgone formal for fun) and I had brought her husband, Ralph’s, favorite carrot cake. She asked me if I...
by Melinda | Dec 28, 2014 | Eyes Wide Open, Get Real, God in the Everyday, His Words, Hope
Every Sunday around here is for His words instead of mine. It’s so common to find yourself setting goals and preparing to move forward at this time of year. He has something to say about that. I’m not saying that I have this all together, that I...
by Melinda | Nov 15, 2014 | All in the Family, Christmas, Contentedness, God in the Everyday, It's Not About Me, Life Abundant, Thankfulness
You know what I’m doing today? Decorating for Christmas. Yes, on November 15, I’m decking these halls. Knowing, months ago, that my kids were coming in for Thanksgiving week, and that we’d be celebrating our Christmas with them at the same...
