by Melinda | Apr 15, 2013 | God in the Everyday, My Man, Thankfulness, Uncategorized, Working Out Faith
We had a great weekend, enjoying being outside in beautiful weather. We have an overgrown raised garden on the property that we are working to reclaim, and Kevin was outside all yesterday afternoon, cleaning it out and tilling hard ground, adding good compost...
by Melinda | Apr 13, 2013 | Living Low, Living the God Life, Movies, Thankfulness, Uncategorized, Working Out Faith
Jackie Robinson. Things I knew about him before yesterday: 1) First black baseball player in a previously all-white game 2) He and I shared the same last name for the first 19 years of my life. The End. I’ve never claimed to be a big sports fan. I did enjoy...
by Melinda | Apr 12, 2013 | Marriage, My Man, Relationship, Thankfulness, Travel, Working Out Faith
A few days ago, my mother sent me a text about how excited I must be to see my husband again. She said it was like that old 50’s song, “Reunited, and it feels so good.” I came back with how that was a 70’s song by Peaches and Herb, and,...
by Melinda | Apr 10, 2013 | All in the Family, Living the God Life, Marriage, Mimmie's Heart, My Girls, Thankfulness, Travel, Working Out Faith
Today’s the day. Today’s the day when I pack up all my stuff and am escorted to the airport, wishing my eyes were equipped with windshield wipers. Not that I really need to see the road, however, since I’ve not only lived here before, but have...
by Melinda | Apr 9, 2013 | All in the Family, Mimmie's Heart, Thankfulness, Travel, Working Out Faith
What a great day! They don’t call the world (or land) o’ Disney the happiest place on earth for nothing, let me just say. One of the things I love best about these days is all the hand-holding and loving-on I get to do. Right now, I’m about the best...
by Melinda | Apr 6, 2013 | All in the Family, God in the Everyday, Motherhood, My Girls, Thankfulness, Working Out Faith
A couple of days ago, a friend posted a picture on Facebook of herself standing in a puddle with her colorful rain boots on. Because my brain works in connect-the-dots fashion, it immediately thought of a time, years ago, when my oldest daughter, then about...
