by Melinda | Apr 22, 2008 | Living the God Life, Random Musings
“It is a precious thing, beyond all words – especially in the hour of death – that we have a God whose nature is such that what pleases Him is not our work for Him, but our need for Him.”John Piper
by Melinda | Apr 18, 2008 | God Stories, Living the God Life
If you frequent this blog, you’ve read about a precious friend of mine who is currently serving a 3-year prison sentence. If not, you can read a few posts that I have written about her here, here and here. If you’ve ever known anyone in prison or have...
by Melinda | Apr 7, 2008 | Living the God Life, Random Musings
Boy, it’s been a long time since I’ve blogged. Life has taken the wheel, and the writing down of life has been relegated to the backseat. So, today I’m allowing myself some time to touch base. It doesn’t hurt that I happen to be enjoying...
by Melinda | Feb 8, 2008 | Living the God Life
I am currently leading Jesus the One and Only (Beth Moore) in my Wednesday morning bible study here at the house. Man, I love that group! This week, there was a point made out of Luke that hit me afresh.Jesus was giving the Sermon on the Mount (Luke 6:17-26), where...
by Melinda | Jan 31, 2008 | Living the God Life
The story you are about to read is true. The names, however, have NOT been changed to protect the stupid. Yep, stupid. I’ve been out of town for the last week, but just before I left, I went with my husband and daughter to run some errands. We were in a hurry...
by Melinda | Jan 21, 2008 | All in the Family, Living the God Life
I was rereading a book this morning called Walking on Water: Reflections on Faith and Art by Madeleine L’Engle, to which I’ve referred before. It is chock-full of truths and a wonderful book for anyone…not just artists! I love rereading books like...