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 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 12, 2013 | All in the Family, Thankfulness, Uncategorized
My brother came in town yesterday. I picked him up from the airport and we headed to our folks’ house where our other brother, cousin (who’s like a sister) and aunt, and their families, were waiting with them. We ate a meal together around the old...
by Melinda | Mar 11, 2013 | All in the Family, God in the Everyday, Mimmie's Heart, My Girls, Thankfulness, Uncategorized
I was delighted when my daughter called yesterday and my oldest granddaughter cut in and said she wanted to talk to me. I happened to be in the middle of something right then, but I don’t get to chat with her as often, since she splits time between her...