by Melinda | May 31, 2013 | About Me, All in the Family, God in the Everyday, Home on the Range, In the Eye of the Beholder, Mimmie's Heart, Texas, Thankfulness
I leave at O’dark-thirty in the morning for the airport and will be in the air (Lord willing) when I normally would be posting my morning thoughts. I have no idea what our travel day will look like; truly, with an almost-preschooler anything –...
by Melinda | May 17, 2013 | God in the Everyday, Home on the Range, In the Eye of the Beholder, Mimmie's Heart, Relationship, Texas, Thankfulness
Since we moved into our house a year ago, I’ve enjoyed our view out the back windows probably more than anything else. There are banks of these types of windows along the entire back of the house and the kitchen is included in that, carrying my line of sight...
by Melinda | May 16, 2013 | All in the Family, Mimmie's Heart, Texas, Thankfulness, Travel
I have extra heartbeats under my roof, which puts me in my happy place. We had a joyous reunion at the airport, as a little curly-headed almost three year-old came flying across baggage claim, arms wide open yelling, “MIMMIE!!!!” A movie director...
by Melinda | May 13, 2013 | All in the Family, Living the God Life, Mimmie's Heart, My Girls, Texas, Thankfulness, Working Out Faith
The sheets are changed on the bunkbeds. The booster seat is firmly attached to one of the kitchen chairs and bath toys are in the tub. The infant bouncy seat cover is washed and ready for action, and the pack and play is in place. Later today, the car seat will...
by Melinda | May 3, 2013 | Dream Scape, Home on the Range, Living the God Life, Marriage, My Man, Reaching Out, Texas, Thankfulness, Uncategorized
Once upon a time, there was a boy. He was a wonderful boy, filled with mischief and adventure outside the classroom, but filled with angst and frustration inside its walls. Today, he would’ve been diagnosed with Dyslexia, but then, they thought he was...
by Melinda | May 2, 2013 | Home on the Range, In the Eye of the Beholder, Living the God Life, Texas
We have all manner of plants out here on our little ranch. In the spring, I see a lot of blooms I’ve never seen before, and some are just exquisite. Really intricate in design, and look like art. Case in point: I look at that and think what a great...