by Melinda | Mar 4, 2015 | Giving, Hope, Hope for the Trail, Sacrifice
Remember the Uni-lazy? The big, brown, footed Snuggie suit? Well, back when I first posted about it, I had also thrown that crazy pic of me, in the suit, up on Facebook. It garnered a fair amount of attention. One person said that he would make a $50...
by Melinda | Mar 2, 2015 | Hope, Hope for the Trail
You’ve heard me talk about our non-profit, Hope for the Trail. We’ve been waiting for two years for our 501(c)3 status, and it finally, FINALLY, came! Since we received it, we’ve been working on a new web site and some re-branding, and today...
by Melinda | Feb 23, 2015 | A Heavenly Country, Home on the Range, Hope
I’m staying at my sister-in-law’s place, taking care of my niece while her mother’s away at a work conference. It’s a nice apartment, spacious, yet cozy. I have my stuff here, in my suitcase, like you do when you aren’t home....
by Melinda | Jan 10, 2015 | Hope, It's Not About Me, Living Low, Living the God Life, Love Free, Reaching Out
When it’s really cold, and because we have a house comprised of concrete floors and floor-to-ceiling windows across the back, we have a difficult time keeping the temperature comfortable and even without draining our propane tank dry (and our bank...
by Melinda | Jan 1, 2015 | Dream Scape, Eyes Wide Open, He's Bigger than Me, Hope, Life Abundant, This Magic Moment, Truth
I wonder if it’s a good omen if you’re nudged gently out of a sound slumber by Michael Bublé on New Year’s Day. Because I was, and he was serenading me, even, which I thought was very nice, since he wasn’t even there in person. Instead,...
by Melinda | Dec 31, 2014 | Christmas, God in the Everyday, He's Bigger than Me, Hope, Living the God Life, Marriage, Trust, Uncategorized
Last week, as we celebrated Christmas with the Garmans, my sister-in-law, Monique, and I were talking recipes. She had made my chili that day (we have forgone formal for fun) and I had brought her husband, Ralph’s, favorite carrot cake. She asked me if I...
