by Melinda | May 26, 2013 | About Me, God in the Everyday, Living the God Life, Mimmie's Heart, Thankfulness, Working Out Faith
Be a good listener. That’s one of the latest catch-phrases in Lilli’s repertoire, mainly because she hears it about 732 times a day. “Lilli, Mimmie needs you to be a good listener.” “Lilli, put your listening ears on.”...
by Melinda | May 24, 2013 | All in the Family, God in the Everyday, Home on the Range, Living the God Life, Mimmie's Heart, Thankfulness, Uncategorized, Working Out Faith
Late naps. While they seem like a good idea at the time, they never really are. Case in point: Lilli fell into a dead sleep when I laid her down for a “little nap” at 3:30. At that point I would’ve usually had her power through it to an early...
by Melinda | May 20, 2013 | About Me, Dream Scape, God in the Everyday, Living the God Life, Thankfulness, Working Out Faith
I have this book in my grandkid room, thanks to a very special friend (Hi Lynne!). It’s new to Lilli, and honestly, I haven’t read it in many years. After an evening of tractor rides and feeding the horses with her Aunt Maddie (her new favorite activity),...
by Melinda | May 19, 2013 | God in the Everyday, Living the God Life, Social Media, Uncategorized
Last night, Kevin and I were getting ready for bed and chatting about the day. We’d all made the trek to see family on Friday, and Emmie and I, and the kids, had stayed over for a little gathering at my folks’ yesterday. We (or the Beverly...
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by Melinda | May 18, 2013 | All in the Family, Healing Hearts, Living the God Life, Mimmie's Heart, Thankfulness, Uncategorized
When you take care of a newborn, your world is filled with a zillion tiny sounds. You forget that between babies, I think. You expect the wailing (which if forever embedded in your memory), but it’s the squeals, grunts and coos that tickle you or grab your...
by Melinda | May 14, 2013 | Living the God Life, Marriage, My Man, Relationship, Thankfulness
I’ve always loved that title. It’s not mine, of course, but the title of one of Ernest Hemingway’s books which, incidentally, I have not read. So, if you have, and this post is not remotely in the same vein as the book, just smile and play...
