by Melinda | Dec 15, 2013 | Home on the Range, Living Low, Thankfulness, The Glory of Friends
Late, late post this morning, because I actually slept late (which never happens) and have just been savoring the quiet. We had a wonderful time last night. The party went off without a hitch, and the whole evening was warm and festive. It was a nice-sized...
by Melinda | Dec 11, 2013 | Free Indeed, Healing Hearts, Heart talk, Lover of My Soul, Thankfulness, Uncategorized
If you live in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, you’re getting a little tired of the ice situation, amen? I just got out of the house, yesterday, for the first time since last Wednesday, and the roads, while much improved, were still slow-going. The mail is...
by Melinda | Dec 9, 2013 | All Together Now, Christmas, Living the God Life, Reaching Out, Thankfulness, Uncategorized
After quiet descended on my house yesterday, and I straightened up and put away baby equipment and toys, I collapsed into a chair next to the fire and did pretty much nothing. I watched some favorite movies with Maddie and Kevin, then grazed through leftovers...
by Melinda | Dec 8, 2013 | Eyes Wide Open, God in the Everyday, Home on the Range, In the Eye of the Beholder, Mimmie's Heart, Thankfulness, Uncategorized
If you follow me on Facebook, you know that I got one extra day with my kids. Thank you, bizarro Texas ice storm! We needed diapers (forget bread and milk; priorities, people!), so Kevin bundled up and headed out for town in our diesel 4×4. About half an...
by Melinda | Dec 7, 2013 | All in the Family, Living the God Life, Mimmie's Heart, Thankfulness
The kids go back today. You know how that makes me feel, so I won’t go into it again. However, I do have a feeling of great satisfaction over the memories we’ve created this week. When you’re dealing with little children, you’re just...
by Melinda | Dec 6, 2013 | A Heavenly Country, Christmas, God in the Everyday, Lover of My Soul, Mimmie's Heart, Thankfulness
It was like any other night of putting Lilli to sleep. She asked for five books (which was negotiated to two) and then, when those were done, she wanted me to sing some songs. I started off with “Somewhere over the Rainbow,” which she always...
