Melinda Eye CooperDec 22, 20202 minThe Gift of a BoyA gift for me placed under the tree. My youngest son, Joseph, wrapped Christmas gifts and placed one under the tree for me. It was...
Melinda Eye CooperAug 26, 20202 minLitHave you ever looked back at something from childhood and wondered, what in tarnation was I thinking? As children, we had a blast trying...
Melinda Eye CooperJun 6, 20192 minRainbow ComplaintsMy husband came home from work last week and I met him at the door. I noticed the rain had stopped and sunshine poured across the yard....
Melinda Eye CooperFeb 24, 20182 minWho Are You Following?Growing up, I had a pesky little sister four years my junior. She seemed to follow me everywhere. If I wanted to go for a walk to get...
Melinda Eye CooperOct 18, 20173 minHe Will Carry MeWe just got back from a wonderful beach vacation ❤ We haven't taken a family vacation for about five years, it seems. So, we thoroughly...
Melinda Eye CooperMay 18, 20172 minStress TESTHeart trouble runs in my family. Dad had a heart attack a few years ago. My oldest sister, Kathy, passed away at 49 of a heart attack....
Melinda Eye CooperApr 27, 20172 minOn The Fence I got a text message from my husband the other day. He'd sent a photo. I studied the picture of his work truck but couldn’t figure out...
Melinda Eye CooperFeb 2, 20172 minWhat's the Worth?My husband and I have a plastic ice cream bucket full of old coins. Both of us collected them when we were young and "somehow" our...
Melinda Eye CooperOct 25, 20162 minNo KINGI've been reading The Message which is the Bible in everyday language written in novel form. It's easy to read which I like a lot. :) As...
Melinda Eye CooperSep 27, 20163 minIntimates...PleaseI took a little part time job working in a department store where I love to shop in an effort to save some money. Since I was working a...
Melinda Eye CooperAug 16, 20163 minPromisesLike a lot of other people, I've had floods on my mind. I know of some who have had to re-start their lives due to flooding. My friend,...
Melinda Eye CooperJul 29, 20162 minThe Doughnut My recent check up with the doctor revealed that my cholesterol is back up. He advised that I change my diet in order to get it back into...
Melinda Eye CooperJul 9, 20162 minNailed It!Last weekend I made a cake from a recipe on Facebook that was a complete disaster. It was a recipe my (soon to be) daughter-in-law posted...
Melinda Eye CooperJun 14, 20162 minHide and Seek When we were kids, playing hide and seek was one of our favorite games. Especially, if it got to be dusk outside and other neighborhood...
Melinda Eye CooperMay 25, 20163 minIt Takes ThreeIn 1955 these two married each other. Travis and Rachel met at a roller skating rink in Hopewell, Missouri. Mom’s account is that he came...
Melinda Eye CooperMar 26, 20162 minThe Church PewThis old dust covered Church pew brings back many Precious Memories. I sat in one of these pews every Sunday (just about) my entire...
Melinda Eye CooperDec 1, 20152 minBetween a Rock and a Hard PlaceThe other day at work, I was talking with a young man and in the midst of the conversation, he mentioned the common phrase of being...
Melinda Eye CooperOct 29, 20152 minRock SolidOne of my favorite church hymns growing up was The Solid Rock. (Page 202 in the Old School Hymnal we used in the Primitive Baptist Church...
Melinda Eye CooperOct 16, 20152 minTag . . . You're Not ItWhen I was young, one of my favorite games to play was tag. It was mostly a summer game played in the evening before dark with the...
Melinda Eye CooperAug 11, 20153 minLost and FoundI lost my white gold earring the other evening as I was out walking in our driveway. I knew I was going to lose it sometime or other...