by Melinda | Jul 3, 2007 | All in the Family, Random Musings
Abbott and Costello have nothing on those other comedic greats – Kevin and Owen (our nephew). Their recent conversation went something like this:Owen: Dad and me went to the baseball game and -Kevin: You mean Dad and I went to the baseball game?Owen: No. Dad and...
by Melinda | Jun 20, 2007 | My Girls, Random Musings
M called last night and I could tell from the moment I answered the phone that she was in a really good mood. This was our conversation:M: I just LOVE old people!Me: Well…what brought that on?M: I just came from the barn where I had a great conversation with a...
by Melinda | Jun 20, 2007 | Random Musings
The most visible creators I know ofare those artists whosemedium is life itself.The ones who expressthe inexpressible – without brush,hammer, clay or guitar.They neither paint nor sculpt -their medium is being.Whatever their presence toucheshas increased...
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by Melinda | Jun 18, 2007 | In the Eye of the Beholder, Random Musings
My mother is an artist. She can do amazing things with a blank canvas. However, she hasn’t really painted in years. She stopped when we were young because she felt her time and focus needed to be spent on us (and rightly so), but she didn’t pick it back up...
by Melinda | Jun 2, 2007 | Living the God Life, Random Musings
“Sometimes storms surround us, and the discordant sounds of our circumstances are so loud that they drown out the music. But deep inside us is a song that can rise from God’s presence in our life. We can respond to the life that is inside us, not the storm...
