by Melinda | Feb 16, 2011 | Uncategorized
Well, I’ve been working on this for a while! A new address and a new look to celebrate the fresh perspective that has blown in on the wings of 2011 like the first deep breath of spring. Certainly, I’m still “traveling the road home,” but...
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by Melinda | Dec 31, 2010 | Uncategorized
I’ve been a believer since I was ten years old. I grew up in the church and was raised in a Christian household. All that to say, there was, and continues to be, a lot of talk about mountains and valleys.Take, for instance, the “mountaintop...
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by Melinda | Dec 28, 2010 | Uncategorized
I’ve been living a remarkably quiet life.It seems that this last year, which presented more than a couple of big, life-altering events, has somehow left me speechless. Odd, for a person usually prone to self-expression through the written word.I’ve settled...
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by Melinda | Oct 1, 2010 | Uncategorized
It’s Friday morning.One week ago today, Friday morning found me sitting on a porch in Black Mountain, North Carolina. Alongside the rest of the gIRL team, I sat working on last minute details, trying to calm the butterflies in my stomach as I thought about the...
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by Melinda | Sep 17, 2010 | Uncategorized
If you’re just joining me, read this and this first to catch up!We continued our trek around Banff the next day, venturing into the small hub of town. Stopping in front of a place called Cascade Gardens, we paused to glance at the buildings all nestled in the...
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by Melinda | Sep 6, 2010 | Uncategorized
If you’re just joining me, read this first to catch up!Just like last time, Kevin had plotted and planned in secret, right up until time to leave. Upon the reveal, I was absolutely thrilled to hear we were going out of the country!We flew into Calgary, Alberta...
