About that “Thinking Blogger…” Posted on April 24, 2007 By pamela I thought I would get to this earlier… but, alas, I did not. So tonight while Samuel was playing soccer and a few of the children went to cheer, a couple of left-behind’s were here finishing up their schoolwork… ooops! I scurried around attempting to regain a bit of order… Read more
the thinking blogger award Posted on April 23, 2007 By pamela I don’t get tagged for things very often and the times I have, I haven’t responded with a reply more than a couple of times. So, I’m a bit reluctant to reply or to make a list this time, but I sort of like the premise of the meme and… Read more
O, boys… Posted on April 21, 2007 By pamela Sometimes only a mama can tell when a boy’s been naughty. And as much as I regret that females are out doing the work of police officers, this clip is priceless: here you go. Read more
Keeping Score Posted on April 20, 2007 By pamela None of us think we do it, but we do do it. We keep score. I’ve been thinking about this quite a bit lately as I’ve considered trials friends face, many letters I receive regarding problems in families, problems with extended family and . And no matter how many times… Read more
home educate to live Posted on April 16, 2007 By pamela Add the reason below to this site: 101 reasons to homeschool your children. I suppose space didn’t permit the reality: ten-million-and-one reasons to homeschool… through all the school years. Read more
another sideline note Posted on April 1, 2007 By pamela I read this comic strip this morning and while a few of the children here laughed, I didn’t laugh. we spend years attempting to train up our children, they cry when we leave and rejoice when we return. They cling to our skirts and hang out at the bathroom door… Read more
a sad note Posted on March 25, 2007 By pamela The Maxwell’s baby, Susannah Joy, has passed from this life………….. and we pray into the arms of the LORD. Our deep sympathy to the Maxwell family, especially to Nathan and Melanie… sweet parents… grieving the loss of their newborn – their firstborn child. Please remember them in your prayers as… Read more
Humbling Posted on March 23, 2007 By pamela My name is Pride. I am a cheater. I cheat you of your God-given destiny… because you demand your own way. I cheat you of contentment… because you “deserve better than this.” I cheat you of knowledge… because you already know it all. I cheat you of healing… because you’re… Read more
prayers… Posted on March 22, 2007 By pamela Please join in prayer for the Maxwell family: Nathan and Melanie’s newborn daughter Susannah Joy is in NICU… More here: the Maxwell family blog Read more
home’s cool Posted on March 22, 2007 By pamela I needed to write an article for the next issue of Making It Home magazine. And I thought what shall I write? It’s the May/June issue and I wanted to write something appropriate – meaningful for mothers. And then I thought on the retreat I’ve just attended and the thoughts… Read more