by Melinda | Apr 21, 2014 | Eyes Wide Open, God in the Everyday, Home on the Range, In the Eye of the Beholder, Mimmie's Heart, Thankfulness, This Magic Moment
It began yesterday, and had nothing whatsoever to do with Easter. Oh, we had a lovely Easter day…beautiful church service, a nice meal, a wonderful, nourishing rain. But, later in the afternoon, beds were stripped, and equipment was unpacked from a...
by Melinda | Apr 20, 2014 | A Heavenly Country, Hope, Life on the Rock, Lover of My Soul, Thankfulness, Trust, Uncategorized
Every Sunday around here is for His Words, instead of mine. But today, you’re getting a few words of mine and from a friend of mine, mixed in. Lisa McKay (also known as The Preacher’s Wife) is an author, speaker, and one of the sweetest and funniest...
by Melinda | Apr 19, 2014 | All in the Family, Legacy, Life Abundant, Thankfulness
Good morning, Dad. The sun has risen on this, your 78th birthday, and it’s shining its promise of glorious delight out across the tree tops of the ranch. You would love the view. The birds are competing in song, and in just about every other way, right now. It...
by Melinda | Apr 18, 2014 | Free Indeed, God Stories, He's Bigger than Me, Healing Hearts, Hope, Life Abundant, Lover of My Soul, Thankfulness, The Church, Trust, Truth, Uncategorized
Back in 2010, I wrote a piece about Good Friday. I thought about it this morning and couldn’t remember how long it had been, so I pulled it up and felt the strongest urging to repost it. So, here it is. It’s likely that many of you have never read it, so I...
by Melinda | Apr 17, 2014 | Claim to Fame, God Stories, He's Bigger than Me, Healing Hearts, Life Abundant, Life on the Rock, Living the God Life, Lover of My Soul, Prayer team, Thankfulness, The Glory of Friends, Trust, Uncategorized, Working Out Faith
Very likely, you saw my jubilant Facebook post, yesterday, about my friend. You know, the one who has been readying to battle the devil cancer, but was spared? If you were to go back and read the original blog post, you’d note that it was written over two...
by Melinda | Apr 13, 2014 | His Words, Hope, Life Abundant, Life on the Rock, Listen and Learn, Lover of My Soul, Thankfulness, Trust
Every Sunday around here is about His Words, instead of mine. If you are in the midst of some hard things, let Jesus give you some fresh perspective. The Beautitudes (in a way you’ve likely never read them!) When Jesus saw his ministry drawing huge...