I’ll be honest. I have a tendency toward negative attitude when things don’t go my way. I can be quite childish, actually. But God is always good and this morning He granted me, in all His sovereignty, the state of mind to remain calm and positive in the midst of extremely frustrating circumstances. Exhibit A: Our […]
A New Job
My absence can be explained by the addition of a NEW JOB to my already-busy schedule. I am now working as the “marketing girl” (as they call me) at Brown’s Berry Patch – a farm, market, gift shop, ice cream and deli, pick your own fruit, barnyard adventure operation located about 10 miles north of […]
Ten (Thousand) Reasons
This morning my heart is singing of God’s goodness, so I thought I should share ten (thousand) reasons I’m counting my blessings. 1) Brownies baking. Nothing like that scent ruminating through the house. 2) Open windows, allowing the warmth of this finally-Spring morning. 3) Filling the clothesline with freshly laundered clothes for the first time this year. […]
Thursday Girls
Kirsten, Martha, Laurel, Marella, Melanie Thursday from 7:30-9:00pm is one of my favorite times of the week. I mentioned it along with a whole slew of weekly youth encounters a while back, but after the four fantastic hours I spent with these girls tonight, I just had to elaborate. Back in September I felt I […]
Spring Dust Bunnies
It’s been a Spring Cleaning kind of week. the cat loved the new box I finally got around to purchasing the printer/copier for the piano studio. (Thank you, Sam’s Club for saving me $30 off of the Walmart/Amazon price.) That, of course, led to rearranging book shelves, which led to dusting, which led to sorting out […]
A New Peanut Butter in Town
Something you all should know about me is I LOVE PEANUT BUTTER. I have had some serious addictions to the stuff in the past, but now I have a good, tasty, healthy relationship with it. Apparently Pacific Beach Peanut Butter discovered my love for this nutty spread and contacted me to review their new products. […]
Early Morning #YouthMin
At 6:30 this morning, in the midst of the busy week of musical dress rehearsals, taking care of 3 kids for 11 days, and being busy with my normal responsibilities, I drove around the village picking up a van load of middle school girls to take out to breakfast. I’m Melanie, I’m crazy, I love […]
Pinning in Spring
As much as I love winter, and I loved the chilly run I got to go one today, it’s March, friends, and I’m ready for warmer weather and bluer skies. In tribute to my happy thoughts, here are some Favorite Finds and Pretty Pins. Lisa Leonard’s new hope[full] line of jewelry and scarves, with proceeds benefiting Jungle Kids […]
Tis a Gift to Be Simple
Simple things that have made me smile lately. 1) Kirsten, a senior in our youth group & very near to my heart, coming to a book club filled with 6th and 7th graders after a long college visitation day. 2) Finding this message and photo on my Facebook wall after getting home from a less-than-stellar […]
On Gift Giving and Life Changing
Dear friends, If there is one thing I’m passionate about it’s sponsoring children. For such a small percentage of our monthly income, we rich-beyond-comprehension-Americans can change the life of a child in need. We can supply food, clothing, education and the love of Jesus. HOPE. I began my journey of child sponsorship through Compassion International in 2006, my junior year […]