by Melinda | Mar 8, 2016 | Community, Humility, It's Not About Me, Living Low, Love Free, Reaching Out, Sacrifice, Serving
When I was in Washington a couple of weeks ago, I was there for a specific reason, outside of sightseeing. However, I had one afternoon free, and decided to go see one memorial that I had not seen before: The US Holocaust Memorial Museum. I’ve always been...
by Melinda | Mar 2, 2016 | Be the Light, He's Bigger than Me, Hope, My Country, My Politics, Reaching Out
On this morning after Super Tuesday, when it appears that the country has lost its mind, I am going to talk about something that doesn’t have anything but a positive effect on my blood pressure: Rainbows and kittens. “She jests,” you might be...
by Melinda | Feb 17, 2016 | Be the Light, God in the Everyday, Living Low, Living the God Life, Reaching Out, Thankfulness, Working Out Faith
I’ve mentioned before that I’m a history and documentary buff. Because I think it’s important, I periodically re-watch Ken Burns’ THE WAR, which is one of the most excellent bodies of work on WWII that I’ve ever seen. Just prior to the...
by Melinda | Feb 16, 2016 | All in the Family, Love Free, Mimmie's Heart, Reaching Out, Relationship, Thankfulness
I typically have Brody on Mondays, and Lilli after school, but since school was out yesterday (but not for Emmie), I had them both. I thought it would be fun to take them to the aquarium, and Rain Forest Cafe, both located in a big mall near her town, so we...
by Melinda | Feb 11, 2016 | Giving, It's Not About Me, Living Low, Love Free, Mimmie's Heart, Reaching Out
I arrived at my normal 8:30, expecting the usual “Mimmie’s here!” as 38 lbs. of little boy slammed into my legs. However, the house was quiet, and Emmie let me know that Brody was still asleep. “He had an ‘off’ day yesterday...
by Melinda | Jan 25, 2016 | Reaching Out, Relationship, The Church, Working Out Faith
I was outside with the dogs last night, just as the sun was beginning its descent and the light was all golden honey goodness. Hearing the gate making an erratic clanging, I looked up, already knowing what I would see. Every single day, at the very same time,...
