by Melinda | May 19, 2014 | All in the Family, Legacy, Life on the Rock, Thankfulness, The Church, The Glory of Friends
As I walked up to the park pavilion, I immediately saw my mom and dad, mixing about with a good-sized group of other folks their age. The closer I got, the more the familiar faces came into view. Older, yes, but there were none so changed that recognition was a...
by Melinda | May 16, 2014 | Contentedness, It's a Dog's Life, Life Abundant, Living Low, Living the God Life, Motherhood, My Girls, Thankfulness
Yesterday, I ran across a photo of my girls with our big chocolate lab named Nick. He was one of our best dogs (we’ve had quite a few over the years), a gentle giant and dearly loved, but when he was young, he had a penchant for eating some odd things....
by Melinda | May 15, 2014 | All Together Now, Eyes Wide Open, Free Indeed, Get Real, God in the Everyday, Hope, Life Abundant, Listen and Learn, My Politics, Thankfulness, This Magic Moment, Trust, Truth, Working Out Faith
I have this really cool tablet, with a quote at the bottom of each page that you can tear off and tuck in a lunch box, or tie to a gift. My mom bought it for me on the sly, right when we were in the same store, and I have benefited from her sneakiness, because...
by Melinda | May 13, 2014 | He's Bigger than Me, Life on the Rock, Lover of My Soul, Thankfulness, Trust, Uncategorized, Under His Wings
I stayed home from work yesterday, as I was supposed to have a doctor’s appointment out here, and didn’t have anything so pressing that would make driving downtown for half a day necessary. It was a sunny morning, and I cranked up my tunes and set...
by Melinda | May 12, 2014 | All Together Now, God in the Everyday, It's Not About Me, Life Abundant, Living Low, Love Free, Reaching Out, Social Media, Thankfulness
Something happened yesterday. I woke up with Mother’s Day posts from both of my girls, and my mom, on Facebook. Lovely pictures and words that filled up my tank, speaking my love language. I put up some pictures myself, about my mom, mother-in-law, and...
by Melinda | May 11, 2014 | His Words, Legacy, Listen and Learn, Motherhood, Thankfulness
Happy Mother’s Day! Every Sunday around here, it’s about His Words instead of mine. If you’ve wondered what He’s said about motherhood, read on. If you are looking for a Mother’s Day post, and missed yesterday’s, you’ll...
