songs for seasons Posted on February 5, 2015April 15, 2015 By pamela Just recently I was sharing with my church family the many times the Lord has given me a song for a season — songs playing in the theater of my mind in different seasons. Through the years, here in this blog, I’ve shared clips of songs or meaningful words that… Read more
The recovery road Posted on January 30, 2015 By pamela All the information, booklets, visits from the different therapists and the remarks of different doctors in the days and hours prior to leaving the hospital following my husband’s open heart bypass surgery didn’t prepare me for the recovery road. Yes, I’d listened intently. Yes, I’d taken notes and appeared to… Read more
Baby days: ‘Groaning Cake’ Posted on January 29, 2015 By pamela These are exciting days as we eagerly anticipate the call that labour’s begun for the newest grandbaby. I feel as though I, too, have been nesting as I’ve been gathering things for the birthing day, excitedly anticipating, along with our son and daughter-in-law, the birth of this little one. Kate… Read more
Looking ahead, looking back Posted on January 2, 2015 By pamela I glanced down at the clock as I pulled into the parking garage. I rounded the corner and pulled into the same space I’d vacated just 7 hours earlier. Knowing the segment queue was on the :20’s, quickly clicking through the radio stations, I was hoping to hear one… Read more
The Simple Soap Posted on January 1, 2015January 1, 2015 By pamela You’re going to love this soap! When you try your first bar, you’re going to notice an immediate difference between TheSimpleSoap and “commercial” soap company soap. That’s why I’ve been so excited about The Simple Soap giveaway! So… later today I will be selecting a recipient of TheSimpleSoap triple bar… Read more
Y2K15 Inspiration and Notable Quotables Posted on December 27, 2014December 27, 2014 By pamela No matter how many times I set out to NOT make “New Year’s” or “New Years” or “New Year” Resolutions, I end up making mental lists of resolves anyway. Somehow, not writing them down makes them safe to consider. It’s a mind-game — one I usually lose. Last year I… Read more
A fresh clean start… and a GIVE AWAY! Posted on December 26, 2014December 26, 2014 By pamela From The Welcome Home… A Fresh Clean Start to the New Year! You’ll love this giveaway! I’d like to introduce you to my dear friend Emily. In the beautiful Pacific Northwest, she and her family run The Simple Soap — a company that allows them to work together creating the… Read more
Nevertheless Posted on July 30, 2014August 7, 2014 By pamela Have you considered that the dailiness of God’s Word ever reveals the timeliness and the timelessness of His eternal Word? I mull this over as I reflect on the weeks gone by… the events of different days and the Co-incidents I was so privileged to see in God’s Word —… Read more
Homeward bound Posted on July 27, 2014July 29, 2014 By pamela As I write this, I’m sitting in a large dining room, high atop a mountain overlooking a sweeping valley, many miles from home. In many ways, it feels strangely reminiscent of the time we spent in the hospital. Looking out over the valley, the sun streaming in through the east… Read more
Let pain be your guide Posted on July 23, 2014July 29, 2014 By pamela Just as I’d left it the night before, my parking space was waiting for me to pull in. Up the elevator and down the hall, as I rounded the corner I heard my husband talking on the phone. Wait. What? He’s making an order. Is he on the phone with… Read more