by Melinda | Oct 17, 2013 | All in the Family, Reaching Out, The Glory of Friends, Travel, Uncategorized
We bid Venice a fond farewell through the back window of a water taxi, as we sped off toward the train station. We can’t get over the ease of travel here. When we asked the owner of our small Venetian hotel how much time we should allow at the station...
by Melinda | Oct 8, 2013 | All Together Now, Living Low, Living the God Life, Reaching Out
I used to wonder why some people referred to gossip as “dish.” Now I think it’s probably because gossip is the act of serving up what so many find delicious: the inside scoop on someone else. What they said. What they did. How they look. Their...
by Melinda | Oct 6, 2013 | Giving, Heart talk, Reaching Out, Texas, Thankfulness
You can finish the sentence that is this title, can’t you? It is more blessed to give than to receive. It’s something we’ve heard all our lives, so perhaps the meaning has become a little watered down. Less poignant. Even cause for a little...
by Melinda | Oct 1, 2013 | All Together Now, Heart talk, Living Low, Reaching Out, Relationship
Like many desks in many offices, there is a chair that sits in front of mine. It’s a small wing-back, with slightly out-of-date (but not offensive) upholstery, and it’s not particularly comfortable. However, it is rarely empty. That chair seems to...
by Melinda | Sep 21, 2013 | All in the Family, Living Low, Living the God Life, Reaching Out, Relationship, Working Out Faith
When my children were small and money was very tight, my husband would hand me a crisp $100 bill and send me off with my mother to the Junior League “Trash to Treasure” sale. They had a children’s clothing resale section (mostly coming from...
by Melinda | Sep 18, 2013 | A Heavenly Country, All in the Family, He's Bigger than Me, Healing Hearts, Living Low, Living the God Life, Lover of My Soul, Reaching Out, Relationship, Uncategorized
I had my first Pumpkin Spice Latte of the year yesterday. It’s a small tradition that I celebrate – just me and the cup – to usher in my favorite season. Yes, it was in the 90’s outside, but hey, it was overcast and had the illusion of...
