Beginning the THM Journey Posted on November 4, 2013November 9, 2013 By pamela As I’ve begun the THM (Trim Healthy Mama) journey, I’m surprised how easy it has been to change my eating *lifestyle* bcz, seriously, food is a lifestyle with me — and I know it is very much so for many other mamas. Food speaks volumes for most mamas… it says,… Read more
Trim Healthy Mama Posted on October 29, 2013November 9, 2013 By pamela I’ve recently been on a new journey to *health!* And, you know what the hardest part has been? Deciding to take the first step WITH the intent to take each next step on the same journey. So, if you’re not feeling well, if weight-gain or extra weight has plagued you—–and… Read more
We’d Never Get Out of Bed; But God. Posted on September 10, 2013 By pamela Earlier this morning I was viewing a movie trailer (August: Osage County) and just before I closed the window, near the end of that clip, I heard the line: Thank God we can’t tell the future; we’d never get out of bed.” I’ve heard that line (or other similar lines)… Read more
When God Intervenes Posted on April 25, 2013 By pamela Do you ever stop and wonder what the Lord has spared you from facing or what things He prevented or protected you from? Have you ever wondered about ‘near misses’ or things that would have happened had God not intervened on your behalf? I’ve been thinking about these sorts of… Read more
Keeping Up Posted on January 29, 2013January 29, 2013 By pamela I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately… you know, keeping up. Not the Keeping up with the Joneses sort of keeping up, but the staying strong and keeping up with the times sort of keeping up. It’s been going on for awhile, but I hadn’t noticed it so much… Read more
The First Seat on the Right Side of the Center Aisle Posted on October 28, 2012October 28, 2012 By pamela I wrote the following a few years after our firstborn son was married in 1998. Thinking back on that day, reflecting on all that’s transpired and all that’s happening currently, I decided to get this out and reread it. The same mama, similar feelings, better understanding… as plans are underway… Read more
Untangling the wwWeb – part two Posted on July 16, 2012 By pamela This is “part two” of the previous post by the same name — you can read it here. The reason I’ve entitled this and the previous post: Untangling the wwWeb is bcz it truly is a tangling or entangling web. Now, what I hope is understood here is that the… Read more
So you’re addicted. Now, what? Posted on June 18, 2012 By pamela When the day of my turning point came, I wouldn’t have been more stunned had a wrecking ball come swinging into my kitchen window. I’m now not so sure if it was the actual event or the combination of that and a heartrending revelation and my subsequent overwhelming grief that… Read more
Make no provision for the flesh Posted on June 15, 2012 By pamela Lots of times, when a story is told, readers are left wondering: what happened? This is especially true when specific or pertinent details are intentionally omitted (especially when the topic is of a more sensitive nature or where others are involved and wouldn’t be well served by the telling). But… Read more