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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...
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by Melinda | Jul 13, 2013 | He's Bigger than Me, Thankfulness, Travel, Uncategorized
In just a little while, I will be putting on an official “Color Run” t-shirt, pulling my hair back in a ponytail with a matching headband, and attaching a number to my shirt. I will be participating in my first 5K. And I will be walking....
by Melinda | Jul 9, 2013 | In the Eye of the Beholder, Thankfulness, Uncategorized
Every morning I sit here and look out the windows at the view I’ve come to love so much. What is it about a beautiful view? People clamor for the best view, no matter where they are. They’re willing to pay more (sometimes a LOT more) for a good view,...
by Melinda | Jul 4, 2013 | My Country, Reaching Out, Thankfulness, Uncategorized
I just saw a video of a friend’s preschooler saying the Pledge of Allegiance. She sat, wearing a big blue hair bow with her tiny little hand over her heart, and stated the words that so many Americans have memorized to the point of reciting them by rote,...
by Melinda | Jul 2, 2013 | All in the Family, He's Bigger than Me, Home on the Range, Thankfulness, Uncategorized
At the very highest point of our property, there is a perfect spot to watch the sunset. It was there, last night, that I snapped this, and sent it to my dad. Dad is the world-champion sunset viewer. He’s viewed thousands of them, enthralled every single...
by Melinda | Jun 16, 2013 | Living Low, Living the God Life, Thankfulness, Uncategorized
I was driving home from the grocery store yesterday. I live in a fairly small town, the county seat, with a beautiful courthouse set in the middle of the square. I circled the roundabout, and was just about to exit to my desired road, when I saw him circling up...
