melissa rae brotherton

I’m thinking about getting a tattoo…

Melissa — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 05:35:44 +0000

I’ll be 33-years-old on Wednesday, and I think it’s time I rebelled a little. I have an idea for one. Be Still {Know} written in brown script on my wrist. Probably my right wrist, because I’m left handed, so I … Continue reading →

Five Minute Friday: Dive

Melissa — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 05:45:19 +0000

I find it appropriate that “dive” is the prompt for this week’s Five Minute Friday. It’s been quite awhile since I participated and I feel like I’m leaping into something again. So, here’s 5 minutes of unedited free writing on … Continue reading →

this is not helping me lose weight

Melissa — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 08:00:27 +0000

I was hoping to reach a new goal by December 31st. In 8 months I lost 40 lbs doing Weight Watchers. Actually, it was 6-1/2 months. Since September I’ve been stuck. I don’t think it’s a coincidence that my weight … Continue reading →

my grown-up Christmas wish

Melissa — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 08:01:54 +0000

This is mine… My grown-up Christmas wish: To clean a room, leave, & come back to find it still clean. #4kids #neverhappens #tc— Melissa Brotherton (@melissa_rae) December 14, 2012 What’s yours?

Break. It. Down.

Melissa — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 07:28:12 +0000

My dad and I hunted for that particular refrigerator box all over the city. I had this fantastic idea that involved glow-in-the-dark paint, black butcher paper and blowing away the other kids in my science class. It all hinged on … Continue reading →

{timber}

Melissa — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 08:01:18 +0000

Being almost twelve years into marriage and over eight years into parenting, you’d think that the time for creating new family traditions would be done and over. However, most of our family traditions were forged in sunny Southern California where … Continue reading →

Lemons

Melissa — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 07:30:31 +0000

I thought a lot about lemons today. That’s a weird statement, right? Why would anyone want to think about lemons? I mean, it makes sense to think about lemons if you’re making iced tea, lemonade or maybe fish. But really, … Continue reading →

Five Minute Friday: Join

Melissa — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 18:46:24 +0000

This past Sunday we had a guest speaker at our church. We’ve been going through a series called, From Our Family Room, where we have a discussion format rather than a traditional sermon. The topic for the week was leadership, … Continue reading →

Five Minute Friday: Dance

Melissa — Sat, 30 Jun 2012 01:28:20 +0000

Today I’m taking part in Five Minute Friday over at Lisa-Jo’s place. That means five minutes of writing on a central topic, and no going back to edit. The community there is inspiring and the different ways that the theme … Continue reading →

Light, Dandelions & Sin

Melissa — Thu, 03 May 2012 18:07:21 +0000

Yesterday I had a moment in talking with a friend where I felt God shine a spotlight on an area in my life that needs to change. Have you experienced that? It’s extremely uncomfortable. You’re going along doing the instinctual, … Continue reading →