by Melinda | Nov 26, 2015 | All in the Family, Living the God Life, Thankfulness, Working Out Faith
This is the first Thanksgiving morning in many years that I haven’t sat, in the wee hours, next to the glow of Christmas lights. Because of our daughter’s family living in Florida, they always came early in the month, when flights were cheaper, so I...
by Melinda | Nov 23, 2015 | All in the Family, Life Abundant, Mimmie's Heart, My Girls, My Man, Thankfulness
It’s been a really good weekend. So good, in fact, that I realized as I fell in the bed, last night, that I hadn’t written a single word in this place yesterday. And you know what? That’s okay. Why? Because I lived a lot of words. Saturday, I...
by Melinda | Nov 19, 2015 | God in the Everyday, He Knows Me, Life Abundant, Lover of My Soul, Mimmie's Heart, Thankfulness, The Glory of Friends, Uncategorized
A few weeks ago, I dropped Brody off at the church before I headed to Bible Study. What I like about the childcare they provide is the fact that it’s not just babysitting. They have a dynamic children’s program that is ongoing, every time there are...
by Melinda | Nov 12, 2015 | Relationship, Rest, Thankfulness, The Glory of Friends, Time, Travel
I’m sitting in DFW airport this morning, waiting on a plate of Huevos Rancheros, and my friend, Lynne. Flying in from Iowa, she’s connecting here so we can fly together to Santa Fe for a four-day getaway. The last time I saw Lynne was in June for...
by Melinda | Nov 11, 2015 | All Together Now, Free Indeed, It's Not About Me, Living Low, My Country, Sacrifice, Serving, Thankfulness
Veteran’s Day. I cannot get through this day every year without a deep sense of humility and gratitude. The very fact that I can sit here, typing out whatever I want to say, any way I want to say it, stems from the sacrifice of others. Most all of us know...
by Melinda | Nov 8, 2015 | God in the Everyday, Hope for the Trail, Listen and Learn, My Man, Obedience, Prayer, Reaching Out, Texas, Thankfulness, Travel
I’m in Fredericksburg, Texas this cold, rainy morning, in a little cottage in the middle of nowhere. Which, of course, equates to no wifi, hence the typing on my phone. Fredericksburg is one of our very favorite places. We return here again and again when...
