by Melinda Poling | Dec 13, 2023 | Family, Spiritual Growth
Christmas decoration and Christmas present. The words of this familiar carol warmed my soul: God rest ye merry gentlemen,Let nothing you dismay. Remember Christ our Savior,Was born this blessed day. To save us all from Satan’s power,When we were gone astray. Oh,...
by Melinda Poling | Nov 15, 2023 | Spiritual Growth
My daughter sat with my laptop open on the bathroom counter reading her speech to me while I cleaned the bathroom and switched laundry. Maybe I was caught up with what she was saying or maybe I was having a -moment- All I knew was that I couldn’t find the setting I...
by Melinda Poling | May 5, 2022 | Family
I write for your kiddos. As a child, I went through the motions of visiting my father every other weekend. Even though my father loved me and my brother, the bling fell flat and lacked meaning. I wasn’t sure why. Life at home remained stable but colorless. When I was...
by Melinda Poling | May 5, 2022 | Family, Motherhood
I write for you, momma. I remember the day well. We had three kiddos and a baby. In an I-was-here-first moment, my six-year-old son ran into the house and slammed the door on his younger brother. Not wanting to interrupt my nursing babe but also desiring justice, I...
by Melinda Poling | May 5, 2022 | Spiritual Growth
The Legend of the Water Vessel Original author unknown. Retold by Melinda Poling. A lady owned two water pots. She walked miles each day to carry water home from a distant stream. In time, one of the vessels cracked. Each time the woman carried the heavy water...
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