by Melinda | Dec 28, 2014 | Eyes Wide Open, Get Real, God in the Everyday, His Words, Hope
Every Sunday around here is for His words instead of mine. It’s so common to find yourself setting goals and preparing to move forward at this time of year. He has something to say about that. I’m not saying that I have this all together, that I...
by Melinda | Dec 23, 2014 | Christmas, Giving, Hope, It's Not About Me, Reaching Out
Last year, my mom gave me a set of Adorenaments. They are the Christmas names of Christ, made into beautiful gold, glittery ornaments, with a neat book of different activities you can do with your family to help them learn those names and what they mean. I hang them...
by Melinda | Dec 11, 2014 | Christmas, Fear, Hope, Life Abundant
When I was a little girl, probably around 8 or 9, we spent Christmas Eve night with my Granny, and my Uncle Lewis, who lived with her and took care of her. Spending the night there was way out of the ordinary, because she was not well, and most all my memories...
by Melinda | Dec 10, 2014 | Christmas, Hope, Living the God Life
Yesterday, I was driving around, running a million and one errands. I had Christmas music playing on Pandora, and heard several versions of Joy to the World throughout the day. There is always one phrase in that song that gets me, and I knew that’s what I...
by Melinda | Dec 7, 2014 | Christmas, Hard Times, Healing Hearts, His Words, Hope
Every Sunday around here is for His words instead of mine. Christmas is not always joyful for everyone. If memories, loss, or other circumstances have you feeling blue this time of year, He has something to say about that. The Lord is near to the...
by Melinda | Dec 4, 2014 | Christmas, Hope, It's Not About Me, Life on the Rock, Living Low, Reaching Out
For several years, my Uncle Lewis gave us a Snow Village house for Christmas. Over time, we had quite the little community, with a couple of houses, a church, a barn and silo, a pet shop, a courthouse, and a one-room school, along with little people, animals,...
