by Melinda | Nov 15, 2015 | All Together Now, Be the Light, Giving, Hope, It's Not About Me, Living Low, Living the God Life, Reaching Out, Travel
There are certain places in the world where the light is different. I really noticed it in Italy, for instance, when we were there a couple of years ago. There was a warm, golden wash over the ancient buildings that seemed to make everything glow. Santa Fe, New...
by Melinda | Nov 11, 2015 | All Together Now, Free Indeed, It's Not About Me, Living Low, My Country, Sacrifice, Serving, Thankfulness
Veteran’s Day. I cannot get through this day every year without a deep sense of humility and gratitude. The very fact that I can sit here, typing out whatever I want to say, any way I want to say it, stems from the sacrifice of others. Most all of us know...
by Melinda | Nov 4, 2015 | All Together Now, Giving, God in the Everyday, It's Not About Me, Living Low, Reaching Out, Sacrifice, Serving
I paused yesterday, at the grocery store, to let a woman enter the aisle ahead of me, as she pushed one cart in front and pulled another behind. Interestingly, neither were very full, and I was wondering why she had two when two elderly women came motoring...
by Melinda | Mar 31, 2015 | All in the Family, Home on the Range, It's Not About Me, Life Abundant, Time, Travel
Hi there. Remember me? The girl who used to post here everyday? Well. Let me tell you about the last three weeks. I went to Florida the second week of March. Kevin followed, and we spent the next few days with the kids, celebrating Brody’s birthday. Then,...
by Melinda | Mar 11, 2015 | Giving, Hope, Hope for the Trail, It's Not About Me, Life on the Rock, Sacrifice, The Great Uncomfortable
Our Hope for the Trail fundraising campaign is coming to a close in about 27 hours. In the midst of it, we’ve welcomed (and enjoyed the heck out of) our new stud colt, Flynn, made some significant transitions (more on that later), and have still managed...
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...
