by Melinda | Nov 16, 2013 | Living Low, Texas, Thankfulness, Travel
I’ve noticed something since we’ve been in Austin. It started with the staff here at the St. Cecelia, and, at first, I thought it was just exceptional customer service. But, in addition to that, the people working here seem to love what...
by Melinda | Nov 16, 2013 | God in the Everyday, Lover of My Soul, Texas, Thankfulness, Travel
Greetings from Austin! Lynne and I had a spectacular day, yesterday, in perfect weather, and landed for the night in a perfect place. This boutique hotel, tucked away, under ancient live oaks, was once an 1800’s Victorian home. Now it is an upscale nod to...
by Melinda | Nov 11, 2013 | God in the Everyday, He's Bigger than Me, Healing Hearts, Home on the Range, In the Eye of the Beholder, Texas, Thankfulness, The Glory of Friends, Uncategorized
I’ve mentioned my favorite tree before. Here it is pictured in its summer splendor. It’s getting a little thin on leaves, now, I realized, when I took Lynne on a tour of the property yesterday, and we popped in for a visit. But it’s no less...
by Melinda | Nov 10, 2013 | All in the Family, Great Girlfriend Adventure, He's Bigger than Me, Relationship, Texas, Thankfulness, The Glory of Friends, Travel
I’ve got some really great friends. I don’t see them nearly as often as I’d like, as most of my closest friends live far away. It stinks, but I’d rather have it this way than not have them in my life at all! Today, I pick up a friend at...
by Melinda | Nov 9, 2013 | All in the Family, Living the God Life, Lover of My Soul, Thankfulness
Yesterday I had the privilege of helping host a shower to welcome a beautiful little two year old girl into a new world. Adopted from Ethiopia, she’s settling into a new pace of life here in the U.S., with a set of parents who are head over heels for her,...
by Melinda | Nov 7, 2013 | All Together Now, Healing Hearts, Heart talk, Living Low, Living the God Life, Lover of My Soul, Reaching Out, Thankfulness
We had our first fire of the season in the fireplace last night. I love a fire. There are few things more delicious to me than curling up in front of the glow of the blaze, snuggling into the sofa, and under my Snuggie (don’t hate). It’s the warmth...
