Motherhood’s a coupla short words Posted on February 22, 2008 By pamela Do you ever consider the words you say the most? I mean, besides, ” justa minute” or any other phrase you use to buy yourself a few more minutes of time before you tend to the ‘interruption” behind you? I’m thinking that the words I say most are these (and… Read more
Pruning Posted on February 19, 2008 By pamela The view from my kitchen sink seems not to have changed all that much for several months now. No leaves on the trees, no fruit on the vines, no blooms on the canes. Seemingly dead bushes and trees. But this morning I imagined a symphony rehearsing what will be a… Read more
speaking of letters… Posted on February 16, 2008 By pamela We received a great letter yesterday from our boy, Timothy, in Ghana. Happily, we received a phone call from him yesterday afternoon as well! God is so merciful to us, each one… just the moment we have a need: He’s already there. So, here’s a link to Timothy’s page… letters… Read more
Time flies… Posted on February 10, 2008 By pamela I was wondering… how long ago was it that we remodeled our upstairs bathroom? A couple of years? Three years? Already? Here’s what was happening in the month of February 2005 Timothy sent new pics… here’s the latest from Ghana and other pics, too – his page here. I love… Read more
What thirty years have taught me… the secret? Posted on February 5, 2008 By pamela Are you looking for the key to happy marriage? The key to long marriage? I think we’re all looking for the key to something. Just think of the things for which you wish you had the key. I need to lose twenty pounds fast; what’s the key to fast weightloss…. Read more
What thirty years have taught me… p.o.a.t. don’t pout. Posted on February 5, 2008 By pamela For many days now I’ve been mulling over the question: what have thirty years of marriage have taught me? When I look back at where we were, where we’ve been and all that’s happened through the years, all I can honestly say is that it is the kindness, the grace… Read more
now, we’re thirty. Posted on February 4, 2008 By pamela By the grace of God… we do celebrate thirty years – of marriage and family. Read more
thirty Posted on February 1, 2008 By pamela You know, I sometimes find it hard to believe I’m over thirty years old… but it’s harder for me to fathom thirty years of marriage. And, in many ways, it feels like we’re just beginning. So… now we’ve sure been reminiscing. Thirty years… February 4, 1978. I think over then… Read more
Today’s slice… such things as I have Posted on January 14, 2008 By pamela Catching up… I was thinking of contrasts today. Chilly here and 90 in Africa. Raining here but snowing up the street. Contrasts. But weather related contrasts weren’t the only ones I was thinking of. I smile now — because the day’s over and everything got done that needed to get… Read more
The dawn of another year… Posted on January 1, 2008 By pamela I didn’t really make any new year’s resolutions this year. I don’t ever really do well with resolutions – I set lofty ideals and then fail. But you know, there really is something about a new year, a fresh start, a clean slate that has a particular appeal to me…. Read more