by Melinda | Aug 4, 2013 | Heart talk, My Girls, Relationship, Thankfulness
I was enormous and uncomfortable the day you were born. You were very late, after all, and my patience had run thin for you to just get here already, and let me see your face. I was scurrying (as best as a 10 months pregnant woman can) to get ready for you to be...
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 30, 2013 | Heart talk, Marriage, My Man, Relationship, Thankfulness
10, 950. That’s how many mornings my heart has awakened next to yours. Can you believe it? I remember when we were getting close to our wedding day, and I was trying so hard to project our future in my mind. I could see babies, but not their sexes. I...
by Melinda | Jul 27, 2013 | Living Low, Marriage, Relationship, Thankfulness, Working Out Faith
As I mentioned in yesterday’s marriage post, my 30th wedding anniversary is coming up in just a few days, so my mind has been on not just my own marriage, but marriage, in general. I’ve been thinking about vows, and commitment, and the things that...
by Melinda | Jul 26, 2013 | Home on the Range, Marriage, My Man, Relationship
Divorce. The word itself sounds angry. I have two young friends; one is considering divorce and the other is in the thick of it. Both situations make my heart break in two. I love marriage. I have almost 30 years of it under my belt (you’ll be hearing...
by Melinda | Jul 18, 2013 | Healing Hearts, Home on the Range, Living Low, Relationship, Thankfulness
That title sounds like I’m going to talk about a popular “end-times” book series. I’m not. Instead, I’m going to talk about a bird that just perched on the back of our lounge chair by the pool. You see, I sat down to write about...
