by Melinda | Jan 10, 2014 | He's Bigger than Me, It's Not About Me, Living Low, Living the God Life, Reaching Out, Relationship, The Glory of Friends
I had a long chat with a friend yesterday. Vastly different in just about every way possible, ours is an interesting relationship. Our differences do not end at looks, personality, or likes and dislikes. They spill over into politics, sexual orientation,...
by Melinda | Jan 8, 2014 | About Me, Eyes Wide Open, He's Bigger than Me, Heart talk, It's a Dog's Life, Living the God Life, Uncategorized, Working Out Faith
I worked from home yesterday. It was just me and my dog, Riley, hanging out together, and it was pretty quiet for most of the morning. Until he noticed something out the window. Now, as we’ve discussed, I have a lot of windows across the back of my house....
by Melinda | Jan 6, 2014 | Living Low, Living the God Life, Thankfulness, Working Out Faith
I love Downton Abbey. Really, really love it. I know I’m not alone, and I also know there were millions viewing last night’s first episode of Season 4 right along with me. What I’m about to say does not require a spoiler alert, as it’s...
by Melinda | Jan 4, 2014 | A Heavenly Country, All Together Now, Free Indeed, He's Bigger than Me, Home on the Range, Living the God Life, Working Out Faith
Someone recently told Kevin that the cost of solar had really come down. We’d talked about going solar if we ever built another house (as that’s the least expensive time to do it), but since we just moved into this one, and because it’s very...
by Melinda | Jan 3, 2014 | All Together Now, Eyes Wide Open, Giving, In the Eye of the Beholder, It's Not About Me, Living Low, Living the God Life
I read it in an article yesterday. Here’s the title: ‘Selfie’ is 2013’s Most Overused Word. Please stop.” First of all, YES. PLEASE STOP. Second of all, selfie? Really? This is, at once, both horrifying and understandable....
by Melinda | Jan 2, 2014 | Heart talk, Home on the Range, Living Low, Living the God Life, Working Out Faith
Sometimes that phrase is so overused that you forget it’s really true. Yesterday was the day that the Christmas tree finally came down. I’d already put away everything else over the weekend, but the tree stayed through New Year’s Eve. As the...
