by Melinda | Sep 7, 2013 | A Heavenly Country, All in the Family, Lover of My Soul, Thankfulness
One of our office management team just returned from Ethiopia. He and his wife didn’t go for a vacation, but they did go to see something very special. Something for which they’d waited a very long time. Their daughter. If you, or anyone you know,...
by Melinda | Sep 6, 2013 | A Heavenly Country, God in the Everyday, In the Eye of the Beholder, Thankfulness
If you’re somewhere in the vicinity of my age, does that title make you think of a Heinz ketchup commercial? Anticipation….Anticipa-a-tion…It’s makin’ me wait (it’s slowwww good)…It’s keepin’ me...
by Melinda | Sep 5, 2013 | Healing Hearts, Heart talk, Living Low, Living the God Life, ProLife, Reaching Out, Relationship, Thankfulness
I started something new this year. I am volunteering at a pregnancy center. God gave me a sweet spot for hurting women, in general, and when the “crisis” is coming from an unplanned pregnancy, or even from the choice of aborting that pregnancy,...
by Melinda | Sep 2, 2013 | Lilli's Letters, Mimmie's Heart, Thankfulness
My darling Lilli…when you get to be as old as your Mimmie, you might start to realize there are things you wish you’d said more intentionally to your own kids, as they were growing up, or, at the very least, you’ll wish you had said them better. I heard...
by Melinda | Aug 31, 2013 | Marriage, My Man, Thankfulness
My darling man, On this day, 51 years ago, you were born. You were LATE and made your sweet mama miserable with the heaviness and the waiting, but then you were here and in her arms and all was well. And you cried and wailed and carried on, until your grandpa...
by Melinda | Aug 29, 2013 | About Me, God in the Everyday, Living Low, Reaching Out, Social Media, Thankfulness
I was blown away yesterday. I think most people who enjoy social media understand the phenomenon that is the Facebook birthday celebration, but yesterday was more than I’ve ever experienced. My phone app literally blew up, making the app...
