by Melinda | Sep 18, 2013 | A Heavenly Country, All in the Family, He's Bigger than Me, Healing Hearts, Living Low, Living the God Life, Lover of My Soul, Reaching Out, Relationship, Uncategorized
I had my first Pumpkin Spice Latte of the year yesterday. It’s a small tradition that I celebrate – just me and the cup – to usher in my favorite season. Yes, it was in the 90’s outside, but hey, it was overcast and had the illusion of...
by Melinda | Sep 5, 2013 | Healing Hearts, Heart talk, Living Low, Living the God Life, ProLife, Reaching Out, Relationship, Thankfulness
I started something new this year. I am volunteering at a pregnancy center. God gave me a sweet spot for hurting women, in general, and when the “crisis” is coming from an unplanned pregnancy, or even from the choice of aborting that pregnancy,...
by Melinda | Aug 30, 2013 | A Heavenly Country, He's Bigger than Me, Healing Hearts, Living Low, Reaching Out, Relationship
An old friend contacted me yesterday. I hadn’t been in communication with this person over the years, so I didn’t know what had transpired in their life, or what road they had taken. After some really kind words, the reality of a struggle with...
by Melinda | Aug 25, 2013 | God in the Everyday, He's Bigger than Me, Healing Hearts, Heart talk, It's a Dog's Life, Lover of My Soul, Relationship, Thankfulness, Uncategorized
I was in a dressing room, trying to make a decision on a pair of pants, when I heard her. An older woman, she was outside in the little waiting area, speaking to the store employees, the other people waiting, and anyone else within ear shot, and she was talking...
by Melinda | Aug 19, 2013 | He's Bigger than Me, Healing Hearts, Living Low, Mimmie's Heart, Relationship, Travel
Yesterday, I rolled my suitcase out to the car, loaded it in, and returned to the house for goodbyes. Typically, my daughter, or her husband, take me to the airport with the kids in tow, and it’s an awful process. This time was different because I had a...
by Melinda | Aug 19, 2013 | About Me, All in the Family, Healing Hearts, Mimmie's Heart, Reaching Out, Thankfulness
When my girls were little, my mother gave them an infant washcloth, fashioned into the likeness of a rabbit. It held pieces of ice in the folds, and was used to sooth away little hurts. We called it a “boo-boo bunny.” Fast forward to my grandbabies,...
