by Melinda | Mar 18, 2013 | God in the Everyday, Living Low, Mimmie's Heart, Reaching Out, Thankfulness, Uncategorized
I’ve had fun hanging at the hospital with my daughter and grandson. It’s been a sweet time basking in the afterglow of a successful birth and healthy baby, relearning the rhythms of a newborn, and getting the last vestiges of sleep before we go home...
by Melinda | Mar 18, 2013 | All in the Family, Mimmie's Heart, Reaching Out, Thankfulness, Uncategorized
He arrived, finally, my grandson. Brody Alexander, a tiny, but mighty little guy weighing in at a mere 6lbs 4oz, and measuring just 18.75 inches, brought with him the discovery that my daughter wasn’t as far along as the doctors thought she was, about 3-4 weeks...
by Melinda | Mar 17, 2013 | Thankfulness, Uncategorized, Working Out Faith
It’s early morning on St Patrick’s Day, after a long day of waiting for my daughter’s labor to progress. I’m sitting in the hospital labor and delivery while all the personnel go about their various jobs, getting my daughter ready to...
by Melinda | Mar 16, 2013 | God in the Everyday, Thankfulness, Working Out Faith
I arrived in Florida yesterday afternoon, to stay for 3 weeks and help out when my grandson makes his grand arrival. I was greeted by my lovely daughter with a “thank God you made it in time” hug and then a “what took you so long”...
by Melinda | Mar 15, 2013 | God in the Everyday, Home on the Range, Texas, Thankfulness, Uncategorized
We are blessed to have some really great views out here on our ranch. We sit up on a hill, so there are vistas to the west and to the north in which you can really get lost. We have a swing in which we like to sit on mild evenings and talk about the day, as we gaze...
by Melinda | Mar 14, 2013 | God in the Everyday, In the Eye of the Beholder, Living the God Life, My Girls, Thankfulness, Working Out Faith
I have a favorite wall in my home. It’s in the den, and the whole room, ceiling included, is wrapped in diagonal pine paneling. Now before you feel sorry for me, and my lack of taste at not ripping out what must be horrific wood paneling (70’s! What...