Melissa Cheatham | Hold Loosely, Live Freely

Orzo and Fresh Greens Salad

by Melissa Cheatham | Aug 6, 2019 | The Blog, The Feed

If you come over to my home for any occasion during the months of May through October, this fresh herb, pasta, and lettuce salad is most likely going to be served. It is my favorite go-to summer dish for any gathering and is so easy to prepare. You can make it ahead...

Discipline is Not a Four Letter Word

by Melissa Cheatham | Aug 1, 2019 | The Blog, This Is Life

Discipline. That word might as well be a 4-letter cuss word to me. Not in terms of disciplining my kids but referring to my own personal Discipline. If you have ever done Gallops Clifton Strengths assessment, (which I very much think you should if you...

Take Your Thoughts Captive

by Melissa Cheatham | Jul 30, 2019 | Faith Matters, The Blog, This Is Life

I don’t know about you, but sometimes, the mean girl in my head speaks loudly. It tells me lies that bring up the biggest fears I have about myself, and I have to fight to take those lies, these thoughts, captive. I have to conquer them with strong truths. If I can...

Guide Them

by Melissa Cheatham | Jul 23, 2019 | Faith Matters, The Blog

At our local greenhouse, there is a woman named Judy, who is about 80 plus years old. Her hands look as though they have had dozens of years of hard labor, and her white hair and curved spine add a few more years to her probable age. Every time I have an issue with a...

Lavender Lemonade

by Melissa Cheatham | Jul 10, 2019 | The Blog, The Feed

Okay friends, no matter what Target looks like, summer is not over! So let’s keep it going and get a little fancy. No more lemonade-stand-watery-lemonade. Let’s make something that we actually enjoy, grab a book, and pretend we are on vacation in our back yards. I...