We can do HARD things!
The other night, my radio mysteriously turned on, all by itself, at 1:00 in the morning. I heard a man sharing a message that changed my life. And I have felt that I need to share this with you here. I pray it will touch your heart and linger with you until […]
“Mawiage. Mawiage is what bwings us togedder today.” I realize my audience consists of people who have been married, are married, want to be married, and don’t know if they want to be married. Though those who don’t probably tuned these blog posts out a long time ago. But let me […]
Love me a good Kevin Costner movie. And who will ever forget “The Field of Dreams”? “If you build it, they will come!” Classic movie, classic line, classic tale! Well, this tale is a little bit like that. And a little bit not. A week ago, I was feeling incredibly low. I had been […]
I have actually struggled knowing where to start this post in order to say what I feel in my heart needs to be said. I have started and stopped and revised and erased it several times. But I feel so strongly about it that I just have to get it out! So please bear with […]
“What day is it today?” asked my 4-yr-old daughter as soon as she got out of bed. “Is it Sunday? Saturday? Thursday?” She found out it was Friday and leaped for joy as she ran down the stairs to excitedly tell her daddy that it was Friday, the day they were going to do “THE […]
As society works to build strong WOMEN, I fear that I will have to be STRONGER; To be a MOTHER not only to my own family, But to my Neighborhood, To my country, To my world. That is a poem I wrote in college. Now, as a mother, I feel even […]
I am so excited to offer this giveaway here on Smitten By! And with the holidays and New Years Resolutions for better health RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER, the timing could NOT be better! Included in this Giveaway are some GOLDEN NUGGETS to help you age with ENERGY, HEALTH, and VITALITY! $230 Value […]
Hello . . . . My name is Melinda . . . . And I am a perfectionist. I have always been a perfectionist, as far as I know. I will always be one . . . to some degree. I don’t do everything I want to do — because I’m afraid […]
Dear 16-to-18-year Old: If you have never heard The Sunscreen Song, and you aren’t in the mood to read the novel I am about to write today, watch it! And amen to all he says. Particularly that these thoughts are no more proven than MY own personal, meandering experience. When I started college, […]
I remember in college, someone asked me what I wanted to do with my degree, what I wanted to “be when I grew up.” With graduate and doctorate work in my pronounced future, I thought for a minute and answered, “A darn good mom.” He laughed, and he told me that was the best answer […]
