by Melinda | Aug 24, 2014 | His Words, It's Not About Me, Love Free
Every Sunday around here is for His words instead of mine. I’ve been incredibly moved by the phenomenon of the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. When was the last time the world paused for a few moments of making themselves look silly (and COLD!) to help someone...
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 18, 2014 | Healing Hearts, Hope, Life Abundant, Love Free, Lover of My Soul, Trust, Truth, Uncategorized, Under His Wings, Working Out Faith
I’m reading The Fault in our Stars, by John Green. Literally, the very first page found me highlighting a quote (from what I now understand to be a fictional book) because of two words. It goes like this: As the tide washed in, the Dutch Tulip Man faced...
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,...
by Melinda | May 29, 2014 | Eyes Wide Open, Free Indeed, Get Real, Hope, It's Not About Me, Living Low, Love Free, The Church
I went to the dentist yesterday. I was past due for a cleaning, and I changed dentists this time, due to my last dentist selling his practice, and my general dislike for his replacement. Seriously, I went from year upon year of healthy checkups, to a laundry...
by Melinda | May 23, 2014 | Life on the Rock, Love Free, Motherhood, My Girls, Social Media, Thankfulness, Trust and Obey, Uncategorized, Under His Wings, Working Out Faith
I began this blog in 2007, and published the post below – my very first – on almost exactly this date that year. Because all social media is being flooded with graduation pictures and the mixed-emotion-laden posts of the new empty nesters, I pulled...
