by Melinda | Aug 14, 2013 | Mimmie's Heart, Reaching Out, Relationship
My granddaughter, Lilli, introduced me to a children’s cartoon called Martha Speaks. I haven’t seen any children’s TV that I’ve liked in a long time, until Martha the talking dog entered my life. Long concerned about the dumbing-down of...
by Melinda | Aug 12, 2013 | About Me, All in the Family, Marriage, Mimmie's Heart, Motherhood, My Girls, My Man, Reaching Out, Thankfulness
I made a discovery yesterday. I’ve been visiting with my two girlfriends this weekend, Karen, formerly in a high-powered corporate job, now in full-time ministry, and Mary, once in non-profit management, now a Christian speaker, author, and in talent...
by Melinda | Jul 21, 2013 | All in the Family, Home on the Range, Living Low, Mimmie's Heart, Reaching Out, Thankfulness
My daughter, Emmie, was trying all of Lilli’s shoes on her recently, as she had seemed to have a bit of a growth spurt in her feet. They were going through each pair, when Emmie asked Lilli a question. “Lilli, if you could wear any shoes you wanted every...
by Melinda | Jun 17, 2013 | Brody's Letters, Mimmie's Heart, Thankfulness
My sweet Brody…when you get to be as old as your Mimmie, you might start to realize there are things you wish you’d said more intentionally to your own kids, as they were growing up, or, at the very least, you’ll wish you had said them better. I heard once that...
by Melinda | Jun 14, 2013 | Dream Scape, He's Bigger than Me, In the Eye of the Beholder, Living the God Life, Mimmie's Heart, Thankfulness
Lilli and Valé started a little dance class this week. It’s the first for either of them, and two more excited dancers you would never find. Now Valé is six, and just finished kindergarten. Hers is a pleaser-type personality, and she really likes to be...
by Melinda | Jun 11, 2013 | All in the Family, Lilli's Letters, Mimmie's Heart, Uncategorized
My darling Lilli…when you get to be as old as your Mimmie, you might start to realize there are things you wish you’d said more intentionally to your own kids, as they were growing up, or, at the very least, you’ll wish you had said them better. I heard...
