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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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....

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

My parents raised nine children the best way they knew how and I'm so very thankful to have them both as parents. They are now in their...

I 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...

I have a little sister. She used to drive me crazy. She was spoiled. At least, that was my perception as the older sister of four years....

Like 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,...

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...

Some things you can not change. No matter how much you want to. It's over. Finished. There's no way to go back to the way things used to...