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 9, 2014 | All Together Now, Eyes Wide Open, Hope, Life Abundant, Thankfulness, Time, Trust, Uncategorized
Kevin got home a little earlier yesterday than usual. Having just finished getting the kids’ stuff put away, I was actually still in the middle of laundry, and catching up on email and other work stuff, when he walked in. His face is always a welcome...
by Melinda | Apr 22, 2014 | Free Indeed, God in the Everyday, He's Bigger than Me, Healing Hearts, Hope, Life on the Rock, Living the God Life, Lover of My Soul, Rest, Trust, Uncategorized
I took Riley to the vet, the other day, for his checkup and shots. Since his actual death experience while we were in Europe, he hasn’t been too keen on the vet’s office, and, seriously, who can blame him? If I had died somewhere and lived to wag my...
by Melinda | Apr 20, 2014 | A Heavenly Country, Hope, Life on the Rock, Lover of My Soul, Thankfulness, Trust, Uncategorized
Every Sunday around here is for His Words, instead of mine. But today, you’re getting a few words of mine and from a friend of mine, mixed in. Lisa McKay (also known as The Preacher’s Wife) is an author, speaker, and one of the sweetest and funniest...
by Melinda | Apr 18, 2014 | Free Indeed, God Stories, He's Bigger than Me, Healing Hearts, Hope, Life Abundant, Lover of My Soul, Thankfulness, The Church, Trust, Truth, Uncategorized
Back in 2010, I wrote a piece about Good Friday. I thought about it this morning and couldn’t remember how long it had been, so I pulled it up and felt the strongest urging to repost it. So, here it is. It’s likely that many of you have never read it, so I...
