by Melinda | Aug 5, 2013 | All in the Family, Home on the Range, Living Low, Living the God Life, Reaching Out, Relationship, Thankfulness
After a beautiful wedding ceremony under our two big cedar elms, graced by such a lovely breeze you’d never have guessed it was actually August, our family enjoyed one of the loveliest afternoons we’ve had in recent memory. All in all, everything went...
by Melinda | Aug 2, 2013 | All in the Family, Living Low, Marriage, Reaching Out, Thankfulness
My sister-in-law was out at our place exactly one year ago, this weekend, with her then new-to-us boyfriend. She’d been dating him a while, but none of us had ever met him. We had a nice family get-together, and all really liked him. Apparently they both...
by Melinda | Aug 1, 2013 | A Heavenly Country, Living Low, Living the God Life, Reaching Out, Relationship, Uncategorized
I was just outside with the dog. I love being out there at this time of day, as the sun is just starting to peak up over the horizon, and the sky is soft pink and purple. There’s a special quality to everything; it’s sweet and cool(ish) and fresh....
by Melinda | Jul 24, 2013 | He's Bigger than Me, Living Low, Living the God Life, Reaching Out, Thankfulness
Sometimes I’ll read something, and the wording of it, whether the whole or just a small phrase, will catch my attention or even take my breath away. Case in point: My dear children, let’s not just talk about love; let’s practice real love. This is the...
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 | Jul 19, 2013 | Dream Scape, He's Bigger than Me, Reaching Out, Working Out Faith
I’ve been working on a presentation for the office this week. I spent one afternoon looking for quotes that would convey the prevalent idea, and found this one that ended up being the winner. Individual commitment to a group effort – that is what...
