by Melinda | Jun 20, 2014 | Eyes Wide Open, Free Indeed, Get Real, It's Not About Me, Legacy, Life on the Rock, Listen and Learn, Living Low, Living the God Life
In Kevin’s line of work, I’ve been privileged to attend a number of diverse gatherings over the years. For instance, I’ve been to an award ceremony for the Asian-Indian community, filled with colorful saris, exotic music, and delectable Indian...
by Melinda | May 29, 2014 | Eyes Wide Open, Free Indeed, Get Real, Hope, It's Not About Me, Living Low, Love Free, The Church
I went to the dentist yesterday. I was past due for a cleaning, and I changed dentists this time, due to my last dentist selling his practice, and my general dislike for his replacement. Seriously, I went from year upon year of healthy checkups, to a laundry...
by Melinda | May 28, 2014 | In the Eye of the Beholder, It's Not About Me, Life Abundant, Listen and Learn, Living Low
I am sitting here listening to the birds. I’ve got a momma bird on the front porch with four babies in the nest, and a new bird has set up housekeeping on the back porch in the nest that just recently was vacated by four other babies. There have been...
by Melinda | May 12, 2014 | All Together Now, God in the Everyday, It's Not About Me, Life Abundant, Living Low, Love Free, Reaching Out, Social Media, Thankfulness
Something happened yesterday. I woke up with Mother’s Day posts from both of my girls, and my mom, on Facebook. Lovely pictures and words that filled up my tank, speaking my love language. I put up some pictures myself, about my mom, mother-in-law, and...
by Melinda | May 8, 2014 | Get Real, It's Not About Me, Life Abundant, Living Low, Mimmie's Heart, Relationship, Time
Home. I’m back in it, in my usual spot on the sofa, in an oddly quiet house. The kids’ stuff is still everywhere, a task that I will address today, but one that always makes me a little sad. It’s funny, but I’m not as tired as I usually am...
by Melinda | May 3, 2014 | Free Indeed, He's Bigger than Me, It's Not About Me, Life Abundant, Listen and Learn, Living the God Life, Mimmie's Heart, Rest, Working Out Faith
I woke up singing “For the First Time in Forever,” which is the prominent song for the “Anna” character in the movie Frozen. It’s absolutely no wonder, because I’ve watched the movie at least three times since the kids have...