Melinda Eye Cooper
Dear Mother-in-law
Most times in life, we don’t really understand how another person feels until we step into their shoes. I became a mother-in-law a couple...
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Melinda Eye Cooper
- Dec 19, 2018
- 2 min
The Gift of Celebration
I remember having one Christmas tree when I was a child. The fragrance of Cedar always takes me back to that memory – a fresh-cut tree in...
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Melinda Eye Cooper
- Oct 29, 2018
- 2 min
My Father's House
Life has changed since the simple days of childhood. I’m number seven of ten children born to my parents, Travis and Rachel. I grew up in...
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Melinda Eye Cooper
- Sep 12, 2018
- 5 min
Blindsided by Suicide
My family didn’t know much about depression until my twenty-four-year old nephew, Brandon, took his own life two years ago. We were all...
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Melinda Eye Cooper
- Aug 4, 2018
- 2 min
Making Change
Recently, I received fifteen dollars too much change at a local fast food restaurant. The employee closed the drive-thru window and...
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Melinda Eye Cooper
- Jun 9, 2018
- 2 min
The Last Bike
I see the bike laying on the garage floor as I pull in. I slow down and stop before I bump it with the front of my car. My youngest son...
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Melinda Eye Cooper
- Apr 7, 2018
- 3 min
Mr. Google
Hi. My name is Melinda and I’m directionally challenged. It all started back in the seventh grade in Mrs. Griggs’ class. We were studying...
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Melinda Eye Cooper
- Feb 24, 2018
- 2 min
Who 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...
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Melinda Eye Cooper
- Dec 24, 2017
- 2 min
Is it enough?Kids and Christmas Presents
Christmas is upon us. Somehow it crept up on me again this year. 💚 This week, there was a discussion at work about buying gifts for our...
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Melinda Eye Cooper
- Dec 14, 2017
- 2 min
Ever Close a Door Too Soon?
A couple of weeks ago, I took my daughter-in-law to the mall shopping for a new dress. After we looked around and didn't find anything...
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Melinda Eye Cooper
- Oct 18, 2017
- 3 min
He Will Carry Me
We just got back from a wonderful beach vacation ❤ We haven't taken a family vacation for about five years, it seems. So, we thoroughly...
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Melinda Eye Cooper
- Aug 31, 2017
- 2 min
The Heart of it
My parents always sliced a watermelon when I was young. We kids would grab a slice, sit on the porch together and a seed spitting...
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Melinda Eye Cooper
- May 18, 2017
- 2 min
Stress TEST
Heart 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....
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Melinda Eye Cooper
- Apr 27, 2017
- 2 min
On 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...
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Melinda Eye Cooper
- Apr 9, 2017
- 2 min
The Promised Land
My parents are getting older. It seems Momma is in and out of the hospital weekly and Daddy doesn't do well when she's not around....
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Melinda Eye Cooper
- Mar 15, 2017
- 2 min
In the Mourning
It's been nearly a year since my nephew, Brandon, passed away. A dreadful anniversary to keep. But it's impossible not to. It doesn't...
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Melinda Eye Cooper
- Feb 2, 2017
- 2 min
What'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...
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Melinda Eye Cooper
- Jan 21, 2017
- 2 min
Super Salad!
Tonight my husband took me on a date to one of our favorite places. I love the restaurant because of the soup they serve as an appetizer....
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Melinda Eye Cooper
- Nov 25, 2016
- 2 min
The Ornament
Our Christmas tree has always been very eclectic. I've got a bunch of ornaments that don't match and I like it that way. They have been...
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Melinda Eye Cooper
- Oct 25, 2016
- 2 min
No KING
I'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...
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