by Melinda | Nov 4, 2013 | Heart talk, In the Eye of the Beholder, Living Low, Mimmie's Heart, Thankfulness, Travel
We went trick-or-treating last night, with a tiny cowboy and darling cowgirl in tow. It’s so fun to watch them enjoy all the fuss and hoopla, and my daughter’s neighborhood really comes out for the kids, making it even better. Once the...
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 26, 2013 | Healing Hearts, Heart talk, Thankfulness, Travel
Can I just tell you that jet lag is a real thing? Lord have mercy, but yesterday was ridiculous! When we finally got home, we both fell in the bed (our own bed…hallelujah!) around 12:30-1:00 in the morning, and were both wide awake at 4:00. That ended up...
by Melinda | Oct 6, 2013 | Giving, Heart talk, Reaching Out, Texas, Thankfulness
You can finish the sentence that is this title, can’t you? It is more blessed to give than to receive. It’s something we’ve heard all our lives, so perhaps the meaning has become a little watered down. Less poignant. Even cause for a little...
by Melinda | Oct 1, 2013 | All Together Now, Heart talk, Living Low, Reaching Out, Relationship
Like many desks in many offices, there is a chair that sits in front of mine. It’s a small wing-back, with slightly out-of-date (but not offensive) upholstery, and it’s not particularly comfortable. However, it is rarely empty. That chair seems to...
by Melinda | Sep 28, 2013 | A Heavenly Country, God in the Everyday, He's Bigger than Me, Heart talk, Home on the Range, Living the God Life, Lover of My Soul, Thankfulness
Well, that hearth part might be a bit of wishful thinking, since it’s a still a little warm out for a fire. But I like the way those two words go together. Hearth. Home. They both speak of the heart to me, those I love, and what’s most important....
