by Melinda | Mar 7, 2016 | All Together Now, Be the Light, Community, Living Low, Living the God Life, Relationship, Respect
It ended last night. On the heart-wrenching strains of Auld Lang Syne, the picture panned away from a snow-covered Downton Abbey, and the story of the Crawley family, as we know it, came to a close. I cried. I know it’s ridiculous, but tears fell as...
by Melinda | Feb 24, 2016 | Living in the Moment, Relationship, Thankfulness, The Glory of Friends
I had a day off yesterday and I was a woman on a mission. I’m supposed to leave town tomorrow, and will be with the kids today, so my list was long and detailed. With singular focus to each item as it was ticked off, I was shocked a little when my phone...
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 | Jan 27, 2016 | A Heavenly Country, Relationship, Siesta Fiesta, Thankfulness, The Church, The Glory of Friends, This Magic Moment
Yesterday, I had this picture pop up in my “On This Day” on Facebook. It looks like a picture you’d dump off your phone, but, to me, it’s hilarious and perfect. That’s a very unfortunate capture of Beth Moore, and me, running behind her...
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,...
by Melinda | Nov 12, 2015 | Relationship, Rest, Thankfulness, The Glory of Friends, Time, Travel
I’m sitting in DFW airport this morning, waiting on a plate of Huevos Rancheros, and my friend, Lynne. Flying in from Iowa, she’s connecting here so we can fly together to Santa Fe for a four-day getaway. The last time I saw Lynne was in June for...
