Melanie Boutiette
Transforming Gardens
Parts of my garden and yard are radiant with color, aroma, and new life after several years of neglect due to health issues. It’s been a...
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Melanie Boutiette
- Apr 22
- 3 min
Tornados And Our Passover Lamb
Having celebrated Passover and Easter just a few weeks ago, the reality of just WHO the Passover Lamb is, came to life in a greater...
Melanie Boutiette
- Apr 1
- 5 min
Leaving Egypt
This Lent season, it’s a time for spiritual renewal and personal examination. It’s a time of reflection and repentance. It’s a time of...
Melanie Boutiette
- Mar 18
- 2 min
Together But Apart
As we sat in the dining room of a seafood restaurant, it took some time to order our food and then eat our family meal together. My...
Melanie Boutiette
- Mar 7
- 3 min
Wilderness Seasons Of Life
Have you ever found yourself in a wilderness wondering which way is out? Have you ever wandered in a wilderness season wondering where is...
Melanie Boutiette
- Feb 22
- 3 min
Ash Wednesday And Revival
I've never really understood what Ash Wednesday is all about until recent years as I’ve learned more and more about the Catholic faith...
Melanie Boutiette
- Feb 15
- 3 min
Extravagant Love
Yesterday marked the 5th year of my mother’s homegoing on Valentine’s Day, February 14, 2018. Besides Christmas, Valentine’s Day was her...
Melanie Boutiette
- Jan 31
- 2 min
Get Recharged
Recently, I went to use my dustbuster to clean up a mess on the kitchen floor. And while it’s a fairly new and powerful handheld vacuum,...
Melanie Boutiette
- Jan 14
- 2 min
New Beginnings
Are you in need of a new beginning? Maybe you want a change in your relationship, a career change, or a lifestyle change. Sometimes life...
Melanie Boutiette
- Jan 7
- 3 min
New Year-Better Resolutions
Every New Year, I like many people, like to look back at the previous year, while looking ahead at the upcoming year. It’s good to...
Melanie Boutiette
- Dec 31, 2022
- 3 min
A Different Christmas
This year, I was excited to celebrate the Christmas season and holiday with all its festivities. Especially now that our world had opened...
Melanie Boutiette
- Dec 9, 2022
- 2 min
O Come Emmanuel
As we partake of the Christmas season and embrace all the beauty that this time holds, a favorite holiday tradition is singing the...
Melanie Boutiette
- Nov 12, 2022
- 2 min
Changing Seasons
As the fall season truly begins to unfurl her canopy of colors in the variety of trees, I’m once again in awe of God’s beauty displayed....
Melanie Boutiette
- Oct 1, 2022
- 3 min
Lessons From The Little Lambs
A number of years ago, we owned a pair of lambs we had purchased off a farmer when Nicole was just in kindergarten. These little babies...
Melanie Boutiette
- Aug 21, 2022
- 6 min
I've Fallen And I CAN Get Up
I should have been at the beach this past week on a long-awaited girls’ trip with my sister and her best friend. A sort of healing and...
Melanie Boutiette
- Jul 16, 2022
- 4 min
Resting In God
Rest. Over the years, and the older I’ve grown, that simple, little, word has taken on a whole new meaning. As a child, I hated taking...
Melanie Boutiette
- Jul 9, 2022
- 3 min
Freedom
I love the celebration of the 4th of July. This year we had an ongoing, evolving party and celebration throughout the day. First, a group...
Melanie Boutiette
- May 31, 2022
- 3 min
Spring Cleaning
I’ve started spring cleaning. It’s easy to accumulate too much stuff. Before long, the possessions can overrun your home, or the clutter...
Melanie Boutiette
- May 21, 2022
- 3 min
Comforter
What is it about lying in bed wrapped up in a heavy quilt or layers of blankets that brings such comfort? Some people even purchase...
Melanie Boutiette
- May 4, 2022
- 4 min
What's In A Name?
What’s in a name; what does it mean? Naming a child or person often denotes something of their identity, character, or nature. It’s...
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