In Three Hours Posted on March 12, 2015March 12, 2015 By pamela The beauty of a plan is the presence of accompanying grace. I think this is true with most any plan. Well, except for plans with deadlines, specific time frames, appointments, etc. So it is, with the Trim Healthy Mama “plan” for health and optimal weight or finding your trim. With… Read more
THM or A Plan On The Shelf Posted on March 11, 2015March 11, 2015 By pamela October 17, 2013 I received my book… and I wrote about the THM journey here with additional entries following. I wasn’t so much seeking to be a trim healthy mama as much as I was determined to be a healthy mama who happened to figure out how to be and… Read more
Seeing Beyond What You See Posted on March 6, 2015March 6, 2015 By pamela So much of the time we just see what we see and go on. We hear what we hear and move on. How are you? Fine, thank you, how are you? Fine. That’s nice. But that’s not really what’s going on. Or, that’s not all that’s going on. It never… Read more
Standing in the Son Posted on March 2, 2015March 2, 2015 By pamela Though I use it most every day, it’s only every now and then that I take note of the verse imprinted on the cover of the notebook I’m currently using: “May the Lord bless you and keep you, and give you peace.” from Numbers 6.24-26 I have dozens of such… Read more
The Current Truth Posted on March 1, 2015April 13, 2015 By pamela I began working on my new This Beautiful Life journal/planner/notebook, and once again I’m stymied by my answers. I see the designated spaces for specific answers and am reticent to write mine down. My tendency is to be very tentative about what goals I write (thinking if I write it,… Read more
What if You knew You were Dying? Posted on February 27, 2015March 2, 2015 By pamela Have you ever asked yourself what you’d do if you knew you were dying? Or, how would you live differently if you knew this year was your last year to live? I was talking with my friend on the phone this morning and as I was recounting different ongoing family… Read more
Each Day is Like Heaven Posted on February 24, 2015March 3, 2015 By pamela Over the years, standing at the sink many times each day, I’ve seen the most remarkable sights… all the changes each season brings. Through the years, I’ve become aware of what changes will come about in each of the different months. I look for what each new season brings–eagerly anticipating… Read more
This Beautiful Life Posted on February 23, 2015April 10, 2015 By pamela As I mentioned in my previous post, one evening a month, I have the privilege of sharing a message with a “TitusTwo” group of women. As I wrote out that message on Communication, I was mindful that there was going to be a presentation by another sister at the meeting. … Read more
the power of communication Posted on February 20, 2015February 21, 2015 By pamela Regardless the circumstance, the importance and power of good communication cannot be understated. The impact of either good or bad, clear or muddled, distinct or vague communication is powerful. Think of a time recently when something you said or did was misunderstood by another person; or consider the last time… Read more
Fifty shades of moral depravity Posted on February 9, 2015February 21, 2015 By pamela I haven’t read the book. I won’t watch the movie. I saw the trailer for the movie Fifty Shades of Grey Evil in the theater. Prior to another film I saw in the theater last fall, I heard the trailer as it played and teased the audience with despicable allure. … Read more