by Melinda | Aug 6, 2014 | Claim to Fame, God in the Everyday, It's Not About Me, Legacy, Living Low
I believe it was last year when I first heard it. I was blown completely away. Then I heard it again, today, and I bet I’ve played it 10 times. If you’re also a child of the 70’s, it’ll strike a chord in you, too. But really? It should...
by Melinda | Jul 12, 2014 | All Together Now, It's Not About Me, Life Abundant, Living Low, Love Free, Uncategorized
I had an opportunity to be a part of something special the other night. It was a women’s ministry event at a church in the DFW area, called Gateway. Now, I’ve been part of many a women’s ministry gathering over the years. Conferences and...
by Melinda | Jun 21, 2014 | Contentedness, Hope, Living Low, Thankfulness
My garden pots are in a sweet spot right now. We added quite a few new ones thisĀ year, and apparently, we chose all the right plants for all the right locations (not to mention the magical combination of pond silt and horse manure for potting soil), leaving us...
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 | Jun 19, 2014 | Eyes Wide Open, Get Real, He's Bigger than Me, Living Low, Working Out Faith
My daughter posted to my Facebook wall last night with this: As I was reading Green Eggs and Ham to Lilli, she told me I wasn’t reading it correctly, and “that’s not how Mimmie reads the words.” Um, I was just reading the text; what are...
by Melinda | May 30, 2014 | Home on the Range, Living Low, Love Free, Texas
Remember this swing? One of my favorite spots to sit and think and pray and basically watch my little corner of the world? Well, it needed some attention. An old swing, left here for us by the previous owners, it appeared never to have been stained or sealed,...