by Melinda | Dec 6, 2014 | Christmas, Let's Eat, Life Abundant, Listen and Learn, Living the God Life, Truth
I love bread. I wish I didn’t, sometimes, especially when I’m trying to stick to a healthy diet where too many carbs are not really my friend, but alas I still enjoy a slice from a nice bakery loaf now and then. There’s nothing quite like a...
by Melinda | Aug 22, 2014 | Free Indeed, He's Bigger than Me, Home on the Range, Hope, Living the God Life, My Man, Work
About three weeks ago, Kevin threw his back out. He’s done it before, but this time was a lot worse, and when it happened the lawn needed to be mowed. It’s quite a bit of grass that we mow around the house, and it was looking pretty shaggy. I...
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 | May 16, 2014 | Contentedness, It's a Dog's Life, Life Abundant, Living Low, Living the God Life, Motherhood, My Girls, Thankfulness
Yesterday, I ran across a photo of my girls with our big chocolate lab named Nick. He was one of our best dogs (we’ve had quite a few over the years), a gentle giant and dearly loved, but when he was young, he had a penchant for eating some odd things....
by Melinda | May 3, 2014 | Free Indeed, He's Bigger than Me, It's Not About Me, Life Abundant, Listen and Learn, Living the God Life, Mimmie's Heart, Rest, Working Out Faith
I woke up singing “For the First Time in Forever,” which is the prominent song for the “Anna” character in the movie Frozen. It’s absolutely no wonder, because I’ve watched the movie at least three times since the kids have...
by Melinda | May 1, 2014 | He's Bigger than Me, Healing Hearts, Hope, Living the God Life, Lover of My Soul
I was sitting at a stop light a couple of days ago with Emmie, and the two kids, in their car seats, in the back seat. I glanced to my left, and there was a large church on the corner with a marquee on their sign. You know how some churches will have the...
