by Melinda | Aug 7, 2013 | Living Low, Marriage, Texas
I feel a little like Dear Abby today. I got a message from a fairly newly-wed young person regarding the topic of being opposites in a marriage relationship, and arguments that crop up because of it. I’m going to try my hand at answering it here, in hopes...
by Melinda | Aug 5, 2013 | All in the Family, Home on the Range, Living Low, Living the God Life, Reaching Out, Relationship, Thankfulness
After a beautiful wedding ceremony under our two big cedar elms, graced by such a lovely breeze you’d never have guessed it was actually August, our family enjoyed one of the loveliest afternoons we’ve had in recent memory. All in all, everything went...
by Melinda | Aug 2, 2013 | All in the Family, Living Low, Marriage, Reaching Out, Thankfulness
My sister-in-law was out at our place exactly one year ago, this weekend, with her then new-to-us boyfriend. She’d been dating him a while, but none of us had ever met him. We had a nice family get-together, and all really liked him. Apparently they both...
by Melinda | Aug 1, 2013 | A Heavenly Country, Living Low, Living the God Life, Reaching Out, Relationship, Uncategorized
I was just outside with the dog. I love being out there at this time of day, as the sun is just starting to peak up over the horizon, and the sky is soft pink and purple. There’s a special quality to everything; it’s sweet and cool(ish) and fresh....
by Melinda | Jul 28, 2013 | All in the Family, God in the Everyday, Home on the Range, Living Low, Marriage, Motherhood, Thankfulness
When Emmie and her family were here this summer, she asked to recreate a photo she saw on Pinterest. Three generations of married women. I’ve taken to calling it the “hands of time,” which is, well, self-explanatory! It’s a neat picture, but...
by Melinda | Jul 27, 2013 | Living Low, Marriage, Relationship, Thankfulness, Working Out Faith
As I mentioned in yesterday’s marriage post, my 30th wedding anniversary is coming up in just a few days, so my mind has been on not just my own marriage, but marriage, in general. I’ve been thinking about vows, and commitment, and the things that...
