The sphere of influence… Posted on July 3, 2008 By pamela I often say, your sphere of influence is greater than your sphere of acquaintance. And now, my new favourite phrase is: you can number the seeds in an apple, but you cannot number the apples in a seed. For, who can know the influence of a life? Who can measure… Read more
O, how great our God. Posted on May 30, 2008 By pamela We watched a terrific dvd last night — I hope we’ll watch it over again tonight — it was that great! It’s How Great Is Our God with Louie Giglio teaching/preaching. In addition to the mind boggling information about the size of the universe, he talks about the intricacy and… Read more
Motherhood… a noble and divine mission. Posted on May 12, 2008 By pamela I think we forget that sometimes. I think we get all caught up in the dailies that we miss a whole bunch of the deeper importance and imperatives of motherhood. I think in the busyness of life we forget the deeper calling, the noble endeavor and the consequences of how… Read more
learning to stand still… Posted on May 6, 2008April 17, 2015 By pamela It’s been a week since our daughter, Kathryn, came home from Uganda. It’s amazing to me all that this past week has held. I’ve learned a great deal more about the love of God, the fellowship of the saints, the ministry of the Holy Spirit and faith — faith that… Read more
See that ye not be troubled… Posted on April 25, 2008 By pamela We had a little family outing last night… an exciting trip to a large grocery store north of our home. I don’t know if it’s bcz we don’t always take everyone with us to shop for groceries or if the trips for some are far and few between, but in… Read more
Reading, Writing and Drawing the Word Posted on March 31, 2008 By pamela Over the years of blogging, I’ve become more reticent to share how-to-do-it-right parenting advice. I mean, who wants to be critiqued to death for suggesting an idea or giving advice that, in someone else’s home, might end up being the straw that breaks the mama’s back. So, I guess I… Read more
He is Alive! Posted on March 23, 2008 By pamela He is Alive! What a beautiful, rainy, windy day this is! Many thoughts swirl in my mind as I consider the significance of this time of year. Ringing everywhere is the sweet refrain: He Lives! Songs of joy, songs of newness of life in Christ, songs of heaven. Do… Read more
In the mailbox today Posted on March 19, 2008 By pamela For many years now I have written about trends in the church, church growth methods and marketing strategies and what church growth strategists are saying and doing. What was in this space for a few days were scans of postcards from local churches and I have removed them and I… Read more