by Melinda | May 29, 2013 | God in the Everyday, Healing Hearts, Mimmie's Heart, Thankfulness, The Glory of Friends, Working Out Faith
We played a lot of blocks yesterday. I have a whole bucket full of old wooden blocks, the ones in primary colors that anyone around my age had when they were a kid. Lilli has really enjoyed them this visit, dumping them out into a huge pile and building castles...
by Melinda | May 28, 2013 | Healing Hearts, Living the God Life, Relationship, Uncategorized, Working Out Faith
I was talking to a young friend of mine about a really hard situation she’s walked for years with her family. Hurtful, horrible things have happened over which she’s had no control, but has still had to bear the consequences, even as a young girl....
by Melinda | May 28, 2013 | God in the Everyday, Mimmie's Heart, Thankfulness, Working Out Faith
I rolled the buggy out of the grocery store to the car, filled the trunk with supplies for a Memorial Day cookout, then I sat my purse, phone and keys in the front passenger seat to free my hands before buckling Lilli into her car seat. The only thing I still...
by Melinda | May 26, 2013 | About Me, God in the Everyday, Living the God Life, Mimmie's Heart, Thankfulness, Working Out Faith
Be a good listener. That’s one of the latest catch-phrases in Lilli’s repertoire, mainly because she hears it about 732 times a day. “Lilli, Mimmie needs you to be a good listener.” “Lilli, put your listening ears on.”...
by Melinda | May 25, 2013 | All in the Family, Healing Hearts, Mimmie's Heart, Thankfulness, Working Out Faith
Early yesterday morning, my daughter, Emmie, and my grandson, Brody, headed to the airport. Lilli is staying on with us for another ten days before I take her home just in time for her birthday. I’ve written about those goodbyes before. If Lilli could see...
by Melinda | May 24, 2013 | All in the Family, God in the Everyday, Home on the Range, Living the God Life, Mimmie's Heart, Thankfulness, Uncategorized, Working Out Faith
Late naps. While they seem like a good idea at the time, they never really are. Case in point: Lilli fell into a dead sleep when I laid her down for a “little nap” at 3:30. At that point I would’ve usually had her power through it to an early...
