CSA: Risk Telling the Story Posted on March 18, 2011April 23, 2019 By pamela Telling stories of your yesterdays bores some people, encourages some people and inspires some people — embarrasses some people, too. I know, many times through the years, I’ve witnessed the reactions women have when some woman opens her mouth to share her story. I’ve seen it when I’ve shared my… Read more
CSA; I’ve never told anyone this before, but… Posted on March 17, 2011 By pamela That’s how the stories usually begin… that’s how they usually come tumbling out of mouth of a woman sitting beside me. The story is actually prefaced with: Can I talk to you? And after I say, Of course, hot tears seem to well up in the eyes of the one… Read more
CSA Fallout Posted on March 16, 2011March 17, 2011 By pamela Still drinking from my saucer ’cause my cup’s overflowed. And, in light of the horrific tragedy that’s befallen Japan, I want to say what I’ve written today is in no way meant to make light of that whole situation. Just wanted to make those comments before I continue writing today’s… Read more
A special birthday Posted on March 14, 2011March 15, 2011 By pamela When Timothy was born, there was a brief hush over the delivery room — enough time for me to realize there must be a problem. Fearing the worst, I asked my husband if the baby had died. No, he said, he’s going to be fine. As Timothy was born, the… Read more
The Love of the Truth Posted on March 12, 2011March 14, 2011 By pamela Can you believe we’re living in these days? That in the history of the world — His-story — we’re alive in these days! Remarkable! Truly remarkable! These thoughts and more came to me while reading in 2 Thessalonians 2 and elsewhere today. All over the world there are great surges… Read more
Then help me learn… Posted on March 11, 2011March 11, 2011 By pamela So many times — so many times over the years I’ve asked the Lord to help me learn… Lord, help me learn from this expensive lesson. Lord, I know the situation I’m in is from You… help me learn. Lord, if You have handed me this experience… then help me… Read more
You’re going to need this Posted on March 10, 2011 By pamela A mother hands a child a coat as he prepares to head out the door. You’re going to need this, she says, it’s cold outside. Another time, she hands the child an umbrella. You’re going to need this, she says, it’s raining out and you’ll get wet if you don’t… Read more
From John Piper Posted on March 8, 2011March 8, 2011 By pamela In 1979 Bob Dylan recorded the song “Gotta Serve Somebody.” For those who listen with biblically informed ears the refrain echoes Paul and Jesus: Paul: “You are slaves of the one whom you obey, either of sin, which leads to death, or of obedience, which leads to righteousness” (Romans 6:16)…. Read more
A new week ahead… Posted on March 6, 2011March 6, 2011 By pamela It’s Sunday night. Everything’s picked up, put away, swept and tidy — as we did again this morning and again this evening. Tomorrow’s a new day… I’m planning for another day to wash, vacuum, pick up, put away, teach, sweep and tidy… all while caring for, cooking for, washing for… Read more
So, why does stuff happen? Posted on March 5, 2011March 5, 2011 By pamela Do you find yourself asking the “why did that happen?” question? Why in the world did that happen? Or, why did this happen to me? Or, how could this have happened? We all ask some such question from time to time. Even when we don’t mean to bring up our… Read more