by Melinda Poling | Oct 22, 2026 | Uncategorized
This picture is very special to me, designed by my mother-in-law (who has passed), painted by a local artist, and passed down to me after she went to glory. It was inspired by Luke 8:40-45, The woman who bled for 12 years and had spent all her livelihood on...
by Melinda Poling | Sep 23, 2026 | Uncategorized
July 7th Chipples, our Chocolate Lab, had her first ever litter. Friends joined us partway through to witness the new life. By 11:00 p.m. everything quieted. One friend stayed overnight in case I needed help. Such great support! The first few days we loved on...
by Melinda Poling | May 14, 2026 | Uncategorized
Several months ago, I promised to share how God wooed me even as a child. Today I want to tell you about the day I should have died—at age nine. Christmas morning, I found heaven on two wheels: a shiny pink Huffy with iridescent tassels dancing from the handlebars....
by Melinda Poling | Apr 23, 2026 | Uncategorized
The days felt endless. Nights sleepless. I was dragging through every task—breakfast, dishes, laundry—like I was moving through mud. We tried to keep a tidy home, but everything felt off. An infestation of ants had come for a visit and hadn’t left. We’d tried...
by Melinda Poling | Mar 25, 2026 | Uncategorized
A few weeks ago, I brought Mom home from the hospital, her undiagnosed sudden weakness and collapse baffling me. She now clings fiercely to a walker for every step. She bunks with our daughter, Bethany, across the hall, eats each meal with us, and uses her walker to...
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