by Melinda | Aug 27, 2013 | He's Bigger than Me, Heart talk, Living Low, Living the God Life, Reaching Out, Relationship, Thankfulness, The Glory of Friends
Just after we first moved back to Texas, I was sitting in a nail salon. My Vietnamese technician didn’t speak any English, and for whatever reason, wasn’t much in the mood to try to communicate. It was okay, though, because, sitting next to me,...
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...
by Melinda | Aug 8, 2013 | About Me, Great Girlfriend Adventure, Thankfulness, The Glory of Friends
Just after dinner, she sat out on the back steps, catching a glimpse of the dark, enormous house next door, its roof looming over her favorite climbing tree. The house had always been a source of fascination for her. It was a really old house, two stories of...
by Melinda | Jul 22, 2013 | A Heavenly Country, Thankfulness, The Glory of Friends
This is my friend, Mia, who is standing on her homeland. She posted this picture yesterday, and I haven’t been able to shake its image from my mind. Certainly, she’s beautiful (isn’t she beautiful?), but there is something more that speaks to me...
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by Melinda | Jul 14, 2013 | All in the Family, Marriage, Relationship, Thankfulness, The Glory of Friends, Uncategorized
I stood, visually scanning the room and taking in all the faces. People were pouring in, anxious to find the birthday boy, our dear friend, Doug. I recognized family faces in the crowd, and spotted a precious teacher my kids had when they were in school with...
by Melinda | Jun 27, 2013 | Healing Hearts, Living Low, Relationship, Thankfulness, The Glory of Friends
I listened to her address our little group, seeming hesitant, but determined at the same time. It was a hard topic, a hurtful situation that had many years under its belt, and it wasn’t really met with open hearts. But she pressed on. She explained how...
