by Melinda | Dec 13, 2013 | All Together Now, He's Bigger than Me, Home on the Range, Living Low, Living the God Life, Reaching Out, Working Out Faith
I had an interesting conversation yesterday with a friend of mine. She has kind of a tough exterior, having come through some pretty hard knocks in her life, and it makes her uncomfortable when people see glimpses of her soft side. And trust me when I say...
by Melinda | Dec 8, 2013 | Eyes Wide Open, God in the Everyday, Home on the Range, In the Eye of the Beholder, Mimmie's Heart, Thankfulness, Uncategorized
If you follow me on Facebook, you know that I got one extra day with my kids. Thank you, bizarro Texas ice storm! We needed diapers (forget bread and milk; priorities, people!), so Kevin bundled up and headed out for town in our diesel 4×4. About half an...
by Melinda | Dec 3, 2013 | About Me, All in the Family, All Together Now, Home on the Range, Mimmie's Heart, Thankfulness
Sometimes there is no one moment or clever analogy for me to share. Sometimes it’s just a day spent in the company of people I love, and when I sit down to reflect on it, I realize that’s the story. It’s not a single thing, at all, but...
by Melinda | Nov 30, 2013 | God in the Everyday, Heart talk, Home on the Range, Lover of My Soul, Relationship, Thankfulness, Uncategorized, Working Out Faith
There is nothing quite like the early hours, especially at this time of year. The pink glow that just starts to cast across the remains of the leaves on the trees, the dark quiet of the house, save for the beautiful twinkle of the Christmas tree, the ticking of...
by Melinda | Nov 29, 2013 | All in the Family, Christmas, Healing Hearts, Home on the Range, Living Low, Reaching Out
It was quite the flurry of activity over here yesterday. With all the prep for our Christgiving celebration, and pulling out toys and baby gear for the littles, we were all busy both inside and out. The Christmas music was playing, and I was whipping together a...
by Melinda | Nov 25, 2013 | Home on the Range, Legacy, Living Low, Living the God Life, Reaching Out
It was cold yesterday. Still is, in fact, but yesterday we had intermittent sleet and rain, high winds, and various other winter nasties that made it a good day to be inside. Kevin built a nice fire for me to enjoy while I powered through some online holiday...