30 Favourite Things #3 Posted on February 26, 2009 By pamela On the first day of my fiftieth year… my husband’s family began arriving for the funeral and memorial service for his grandmother. It was a bittersweet day as many gathered to honour her — to pay their respects, laugh, cry, look at photographs, reminisce, sift through treasures and memories and… Read more
Through the Bible in a year Posted on January 5, 2009 By pamela I’m always amazed (but not surprised) that God works in marvelous ways. Every now and then (and it happens infinitely more often than I’m aware of), God lets us in on His doings — or lets us see His Hand. I suppose were we to stop and really consider… Read more
It’s December 18th Posted on December 18, 2008 By pamela I thought I’d better just log-in, write something, share a few thoughts or blog an entry in order to dispel any thoughts that I dropped off the face of the earth. Or am still coughing. Or am still sick. Okay, I’m not sick… but am still coughing. It’s December 18th… Read more
Thanksgiving prepping… Posted on November 25, 2008 By pamela The Thanksgiving preparations are underway at our house… the different breads have been cooked and cubed and are drying in preparation for the dressing in a couple of days. I made cranberry relish (finely chopped cranberries, oranges and sugar) and it’s in the fridge melding. Yep, melding… it’s the key… Read more
a conversation Posted on November 21, 2008February 23, 2016 By pamela So, tell me about you. And thus began a very long conversation. Have you ever asked someone that? I mean asked them and really meant to be asking the question bcz you really wanted to know — and not for information’s sake but for love – that’s all, just… Read more
boys. Posted on November 10, 2008 By pamela So,I forgot that on election night our boys had a soccer (I know, Timothy: futbol!!) game and Sam was playing and in a close and exciting match there was a bit of fancy footwork and an ensuing fall… and he came up with a broken finger. I attempted to call… Read more
TEOTWAWKI – and a fun activity Posted on October 14, 2008 By pamela I always get a little nervous when my husband smiles a certain smile and says he has a fun family activity. On Sunday night we were talking with friends about all the amazing things going on in our nation, in the government, the political climate and in the financial institutions… Read more
Today’s email Funny… Posted on October 7, 2008 By pamela My mom sent me this one in the email today: Thought it was too funny… but it’s sort of ironic… since we just got a dog last night and we’ve never asked the second question. 2 questions… 1.) Should I get a dog…? Or. 2.) Should I have children?…. Read more
We ♥ Aebleskivers Posted on October 6, 2008 By pamela I’ve been thinking that we need to think on other things… you know… Philippians 4.8: “…whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are good, whatsoever things are of good report, whatsoever things are tasty; if there be any virtue, if there be any praise, think on these things.” Well, so that’s… Read more