Growing up with tales and fables from other countries, parables and stories from the Bible; a collection of red books that held many poems, nursery rhymes, and fairy tales, I became enchanted with storytelling and reading. Then I began telling my own stories (well not quite the same. You know how kids have to figure out … More Who is Joyful2beeblog’s Blogger?
After my husband passed away in 2009, my brother came and helped me rearrange and sort out my husband’s items and clothing. He helped me get a good handle on my life again. But my attitude about myself needed to expand to the freedom I needed in order to become the me that I was … More A New Attitude: Independent
My parents chose great names for us four kids. My first name is Melodie. Moma loved music, as well as Daddy did. She learned to play the piano so well that she played for her father, who was the choir director in their church. (I don’t know why they used “ie” instead of “y” at … More Melodie, What’s in a Name?
We all have families of one kind or another. I grew up in a closely knit family. The six of us traveled in a car, a travel trailer and even a motor home. We ate, hiked, played, watched TV together, went to church together and more. After we two oldest sisters married and moved away … More Hope Through a Thorny Present
