by Melinda | Feb 8, 2014 | Dream Scape, Eyes Wide Open, God in the Everyday, Home on the Range, In the Eye of the Beholder, Living the God Life, My Man, Uncategorized
I had a dream last night. First, let me tell you about an issue we’ve been facing since we’ve moved out here. You know all those glorious windows across the back of our house? The ones with the spectacular views? They are in every room, but in the...
by Melinda | Feb 4, 2014 | All in the Family, Home on the Range, Living Low, Living the God Life, Love Free, Motherhood, My Girls, Texas
It was cold yesterday. Misty, with temps hovering around freezing, and icy damp that cuts through your clothes and makes it seem impossible to warm up. I had just built a fire, then walked into the kitchen, when I saw her out there. Our daughter, Maddie, on her horse,...
by Melinda | Feb 1, 2014 | Eyes Wide Open, Free Indeed, He's Bigger than Me, Heart talk, Home on the Range, Lover of My Soul, Thankfulness, Working Out Faith
I woke up this morning in my usual way. Our bedroom seemed really snug and warm, and, I reasoned that it must’ve been because it didn’t get as cold last night. Tossing the thought aside, I donned my robe and slippers, called the dog, and opened the...
by Melinda | Jan 4, 2014 | A Heavenly Country, All Together Now, Free Indeed, He's Bigger than Me, Home on the Range, Living the God Life, Working Out Faith
Someone recently told Kevin that the cost of solar had really come down. We’d talked about going solar if we ever built another house (as that’s the least expensive time to do it), but since we just moved into this one, and because it’s very...
by Melinda | Jan 2, 2014 | Heart talk, Home on the Range, Living Low, Living the God Life, Working Out Faith
Sometimes that phrase is so overused that you forget it’s really true. Yesterday was the day that the Christmas tree finally came down. I’d already put away everything else over the weekend, but the tree stayed through New Year’s Eve. As the...
by Melinda | Dec 15, 2013 | Home on the Range, Living Low, Thankfulness, The Glory of Friends
Late, late post this morning, because I actually slept late (which never happens) and have just been savoring the quiet. We had a wonderful time last night. The party went off without a hitch, and the whole evening was warm and festive. It was a nice-sized...
