Melinda Eye Cooper
A Gift to Remember
It was Christmas Eve. Mr. and Mrs. Nichols expected their family to arrive soon for dinner. The fragrant aroma of stuffed turkey wafted...
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Melinda Eye Cooper
Dec 22, 20202 min read
The Gift of a Boy
A gift for me placed under the tree. My youngest son, Joseph, wrapped Christmas gifts and placed one under the tree for me. It was...
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Melinda Eye Cooper
Jan 2, 20203 min read
If the Good Lord's Willing . . .
Recently, when I was home, I took Mom to dialysis early on a Saturday morning and the creek was up. It wasn’t high enough to worry about...
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Melinda Eye Cooper
Jun 16, 20192 min read
Boots by the Door
The other day my son sent me a video of my granddaughter walking for the first time. She’d taken steps before but this was the real deal....
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Melinda Eye Cooper
Apr 28, 20193 min read
Dear Mother-in-law
Most times in life, we don’t really understand how another person feels until we step into their shoes. I became a mother-in-law a couple...
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Melinda Eye Cooper
Oct 29, 20182 min read
My Father's House
Life has changed since the simple days of childhood. I’m number seven of ten children born to my parents, Travis and Rachel. I grew up in...
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Melinda Eye Cooper
Jun 9, 20182 min read
The Last Bike
I see the bike laying on the garage floor as I pull in. I slow down and stop before I bump it with the front of my car. My youngest son...
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Melinda Eye Cooper
Feb 24, 20182 min read
Who Are You Following?
Growing up, I had a pesky little sister four years my junior. She seemed to follow me everywhere. If I wanted to go for a walk to get...
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Melinda Eye Cooper
Dec 24, 20172 min read
Is it enough?Kids and Christmas Presents
Christmas is upon us. Somehow it crept up on me again this year. 💚 This week, there was a discussion at work about buying gifts for our...
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Melinda Eye Cooper
Dec 14, 20172 min read
Ever Close a Door Too Soon?
A couple of weeks ago, I took my daughter-in-law to the mall shopping for a new dress. After we looked around and didn't find anything...
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Melinda Eye Cooper
Oct 18, 20173 min read
He Will Carry Me
We just got back from a wonderful beach vacation ❤ We haven't taken a family vacation for about five years, it seems. So, we thoroughly...
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Melinda Eye Cooper
Aug 31, 20172 min read
The Heart of it
My parents always sliced a watermelon when I was young. We kids would grab a slice, sit on the porch together and a seed spitting...
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Melinda Eye Cooper
May 18, 20172 min read
Stress TEST
Heart trouble runs in my family. Dad had a heart attack a few years ago. My oldest sister, Kathy, passed away at 49 of a heart attack....
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Melinda Eye Cooper
Apr 9, 20172 min read
The Promised Land
My parents are getting older. It seems Momma is in and out of the hospital weekly and Daddy doesn't do well when she's not around....
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Melinda Eye Cooper
Mar 15, 20172 min read
In the Mourning
It's been nearly a year since my nephew, Brandon, passed away. A dreadful anniversary to keep. But it's impossible not to. It doesn't...
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Melinda Eye Cooper
Feb 2, 20172 min read
What's the Worth?
My husband and I have a plastic ice cream bucket full of old coins. Both of us collected them when we were young and "somehow" our...
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Melinda Eye Cooper
Jan 21, 20172 min read
Super Salad!
Tonight my husband took me on a date to one of our favorite places. I love the restaurant because of the soup they serve as an appetizer....
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Melinda Eye Cooper
Nov 25, 20162 min read
The Ornament
Our Christmas tree has always been very eclectic. I've got a bunch of ornaments that don't match and I like it that way. They have been...
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Melinda Eye Cooper
Oct 25, 20162 min read
A Little Bit of Love
My parents raised nine children the best way they knew how and I'm so very thankful to have them both as parents. They are now in their...
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Melinda Eye Cooper
Sep 1, 20163 min read
Little Sister
I have a little sister. She used to drive me crazy. She was spoiled. At least, that was my perception as the older sister of four years....
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