by Melinda | Aug 2, 2013 | All in the Family, Living Low, Marriage, Reaching Out, Thankfulness
My sister-in-law was out at our place exactly one year ago, this weekend, with her then new-to-us boyfriend. She’d been dating him a while, but none of us had ever met him. We had a nice family get-together, and all really liked him. Apparently they both...
by Melinda | Jul 31, 2013 | About Me, Random Musings, Thankfulness
Do you remember that old Seinfeld episode where Jerry and George were conspiring to pitch a show to NBC? They talked about different topics for the show, but finally decided it should be a show about nothing. No real point, just random happenings in the lives...
by Melinda | Jul 30, 2013 | Heart talk, Marriage, My Man, Relationship, Thankfulness
10, 950. That’s how many mornings my heart has awakened next to yours. Can you believe it? I remember when we were getting close to our wedding day, and I was trying so hard to project our future in my mind. I could see babies, but not their sexes. I...
by Melinda | Jul 29, 2013 | About Me, Heart talk, Home on the Range, Living the God Life, Marriage, My Girls, My Man, Thankfulness
Kevin and I have been working all weekend, in the yard, to get things ready for his sister’s wedding. We are honored to have her getting married right here on our property, in an intimate ceremony, and it’s been especially sweet preparing for it...
by Melinda | Jul 28, 2013 | All in the Family, God in the Everyday, Home on the Range, Living Low, Marriage, Motherhood, Thankfulness
When Emmie and her family were here this summer, she asked to recreate a photo she saw on Pinterest. Three generations of married women. I’ve taken to calling it the “hands of time,” which is, well, self-explanatory! It’s a neat picture, but...
by Melinda | Jul 27, 2013 | Living Low, Marriage, Relationship, Thankfulness, Working Out Faith
As I mentioned in yesterday’s marriage post, my 30th wedding anniversary is coming up in just a few days, so my mind has been on not just my own marriage, but marriage, in general. I’ve been thinking about vows, and commitment, and the things that...
