Author Archives: Melanie Hoover

 ….. it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment… Hebrews 9:27 We are all going to die. Some die well, some not so well. Cancer, shot by a bullet, fall and break a hip, old … Continue reading →

This week contains ‘St. Patrick’s Day’…for the first time in several years I decided to have corned beef and cabbage to celebrate. At the grocery store, I had a young clerk help me find the smallest piece of corned beef … Continue reading →

Rick and I love trains. We’ve ridden them in time past together and apart. In 3rd grade my school field trip was a 20 mile round trip on a train. In high school, the Art Club took the train to … Continue reading →

2 Corinthians 4:7 But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us.   We don’t just have something, we have Some ONE everyone needs, but not everyone … Continue reading →

Jeremiah 31:33 After those days, saith the Lord, I will put My law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be My people. Hebrews 10:16 This is the covenant … Continue reading →

Don’t much care for background noise and never have. It is distracting. I can be noisy, but I always feel like it’s out of place. Don’t care for everyone talking at once. Can’t concentrate. How can we hear what is … Continue reading →

Most people have friends. Some have close relationships with a sister or brother, but most friends are made in the life we live as adults. Often jobs, marriage, college and a myriad of other things in our life make our … Continue reading →

I was heading to bed without a post tonight. Something caught my eye. This morning I posted pictures of some of my garden flowers in bloom, in January. The weather is temperate here (except summer)and gardens can grow year around … Continue reading →

This well known Elvis song I copied below, sung by nearly every country singer through out the years, came to mind this evening. Songs and Scripture do that to me as the day comes to a close. It’s amazing what … Continue reading →

Most days are not ‘rest filled’, but today was quiet and no errands or extras. Getting our minds to rest is another thing altogether. This is where the Word comes into play. He, God, hears our hearts and thoughts and … Continue reading →