Guest posting at Renewing Housewives Posted on May 15, 2012 By pamela I have the honour of “guest posting” today at Jennifer’s Renewing Housewives site. You can read the post: The Dash-lights in Marriage there and also take some time to browse/bookmark her site for numerous encouraging articles along with various resources for you and your family). Read more
Captivated Posted on April 30, 2012April 30, 2012 By pamela You know I’ve written about internet addition… e-mail… group list mail addiction… AOL… Geocities… One-List… eGroups… screen addiction… information addiction… whatever could be looked up… early on: Ask Jeeves. Bling. Ask him… ask him anything. Then Yahoo, then Google… click, click, click… Bling. You’ve got mail… Bling! Click, click, click…… Read more
It’s easy to forget some things. Posted on April 24, 2012April 25, 2012 By pamela It’s easy to forget some things — many things — really. It’s especially easy to forget things in a moment of panic, in the tyranny of the urgent or after a long span of time. Or, in an obituary. Or at a memorial service. I’m thinking you know what I… Read more
A Diary of Private Prayer Posted on April 20, 2012 By pamela If, in addition to my Bible, I could keep only one of my devotional books, I think A Diary of Private Prayer (John Baillie) would likely be the one I would keep. Through the years, this little volume has blessed me immensely, encouraged me tremendously, and has carried my thoughts… Read more
Opportunities Come and Go Posted on April 16, 2012 By pamela I mull over this phrase from time to time as I consider the many opportunities I’ve had, the many opportunities I’ve botched and the many opportunities I’ve either missed or passed up through the years. The missed and passed up opportunities have probably hounded me as much or more than… Read more
The day after… Posted on April 9, 2012April 9, 2012 By pamela After the most glorious event in all of history took place, and the veil of the Temple was rent in two, and the Lord had risen just. as. He. said… a new day dawned. And new days have been dawning ever since. But! there will come a time when all… Read more
Daffodils… an encouraging story Posted on April 7, 2012 By pamela A Story to bless you today: Several times my daughter had telephoned to say, “Mother, you must come to see the daffodils before they are over.” I wanted to go, but it was a two-hour drive from Laguna to Lake Arrowhead “I will come next Tuesday”, I promised a little… Read more
A Year Ago… Posted on April 2, 2012 By pamela A year ago… it was cold. A year ago it was rainy and dark clouds loomed overhead when the drops weren’t falling. I thought Springtime would never come as I looked out the chilly windows. And though the willow tree had just begun to show signs of lacey spring-green leaves,… Read more
another birthday… Posted on March 14, 2012March 14, 2012 By pamela Another birthday for one of our children. Another day to reflect on the many blessings, provisions and calling of the Lord on this son’s life — the golden child, the brothers and sisters call him. We all have a smile when someone says this or refers to him in… Read more