by Melinda | Apr 2, 2014 | Eyes Wide Open, Free Indeed, Get Real, He's Bigger than Me, Hope, Life on the Rock, Thankfulness, The Glory of Friends, Trust, Uncategorized
This was the post: Today was a mix of heart-wrenching and bliss, fear and victory. The full gamut of emotion. Life. Real, true, honest life. I don’t think, when it’s all said and done, I’d have it any other way.” The reaction was a flood...
by Melinda | Apr 1, 2014 | And We Wait, God in the Everyday, He's Bigger than Me, Hope, Life Abundant, Life on the Rock, Lover of My Soul, Thankfulness, Trust, Uncategorized
8:00am to Noon. That’s what they told me when I booked a repairman to check the ice maker and my washer. At 11:45, I received a call from the repairman, asking a couple of questions about each appliance, then telling me he’d be at my house sometime...
by Melinda | Mar 31, 2014 | All Together Now, Great Girlfriend Adventure, He's Bigger than Me, Living Low, Living the God Life, Reaching Out, Relationship, Thankfulness, Travel, Trust, Uncategorized
Last week, my friend Mary, told me about a writer’s residency program that Amtrak was offering. She knew the very idea of a sleeper car, fitted with a writing desk and window to watch the world go by for inspiration, would make my heart sing, because...
by Melinda | Mar 29, 2014 | Eyes Wide Open, God in the Everyday, He's Bigger than Me, Home on the Range, Life Abundant, Sitting in the Corner, Trust, Working Out Faith
A couple of days ago, I was setting out to make dinner. I gathered all my stuff, which included the ingredients for a really nice salad, and, at the last minute, decided I would add some chicken. I pulled out my cast iron skillet, and a couple of chicken...
by Melinda | Mar 26, 2014 | All Together Now, Claim to Fame, Eyes Wide Open, Get Real, He's Bigger than Me, Healing Hearts, It's Not About Me, Life Abundant, Living Low, Living the God Life
Have you seen them? The Mutual of Omaha commercials surrounding their “Aha Moment” tour? I’ve seen several of them, and let me just say that they are spectacular bits of marketing, and more, shining moments for humanity. Here are a couple of...
by Melinda | Mar 25, 2014 | About Me, All Together Now, Eyes Wide Open, Get Real, God in the Everyday, He's Bigger than Me, Heart talk, Life on the Rock, Listen and Learn, Living the God Life, Lover of My Soul, Working Out Faith
When we were flying home from Tampa, I made my usual stop in the airport restroom. Sitting there, I reached for the toilet paper when I saw it, right there above the dispenser, scratched deeply into the paint: What are you doing? Odd question, I thought, since...
