by Melinda | Aug 19, 2013 | About Me, All in the Family, Healing Hearts, Mimmie's Heart, Reaching Out, Thankfulness
When my girls were little, my mother gave them an infant washcloth, fashioned into the likeness of a rabbit. It held pieces of ice in the folds, and was used to sooth away little hurts. We called it a “boo-boo bunny.” Fast forward to my grandbabies,...
by Melinda | Aug 19, 2013 | God in the Everyday, Living Low, Mimmie's Heart, Reaching Out, Thankfulness
Yesterday, I did something I haven’t done in years. I took 3 children, 6 and under, to the mall. Just me and the kiddos and my orthopedic boot. A woman actually came up to me and said “When they talk about women who can do it all, they’re...
by Melinda | Aug 16, 2013 | Living Low, Mimmie's Heart, Thankfulness, Working Out Faith
My little Brody is five months old tomorrow, if you can believe it. I can’t, but that’s beside the point. He’s at that age where he’s starting to figure out that a lot of the stuff that flashes in front of his eyes all the time is...
by Melinda | Aug 15, 2013 | He's Bigger than Me, Mimmie's Heart, Thankfulness
Last night, Lilli and I went through our usual bedtime routine. When I visit, it seems no one else will do when it comes to performing such rituals. We read books, sang songs and said prayers, then I tucked her in and kissed her precious face no less than 57 times....
by Melinda | Aug 12, 2013 | About Me, All in the Family, Marriage, Mimmie's Heart, Motherhood, My Girls, My Man, Reaching Out, Thankfulness
I made a discovery yesterday. I’ve been visiting with my two girlfriends this weekend, Karen, formerly in a high-powered corporate job, now in full-time ministry, and Mary, once in non-profit management, now a Christian speaker, author, and in talent...
by Melinda | Aug 10, 2013 | God in the Everyday, Great Girlfriend Adventure, Relationship, Social Media, Thankfulness, The Glory of Friends, Travel
I’m propped up in a bed, in a beautiful home, watching the sunrise over the gulf of Mexico. Rough times, huh? My precious friend, Karen, arranged for the two of us and our friend, Mary, to have another friend’s home for the weekend, so we could...
