thoughts over a cup of strong coffee Posted on June 20, 2007 By pamela Christians are like the flowers in a garden, that have each of them the dew of Heaven, which, being shaken with the wind, they let fall at each other’s roots, whereby they are jointly nourished, and become nourishers of each other.” —John Bunyan This quote was particularly meaningful to me… Read more
Anguish over decisions in childbarriering Posted on June 19, 2007 By pamela As I inferred in a post or two ago… there is often great anguish over decisions we make or made or must make in marriage. Actually, more specifically, in the area of childbearing and/or “childbarriering.” I know I’ve made some very bold statements in regards to this matter – and… Read more
Posted on June 18, 2007 By pamela I was going along and got tripped in the school yard and the contents of my knapsack was strewn all over… but I’ll gather things up and attempt to get my papers in order and have something to share in the morning. I was going to write a bit more… Read more
Birth-Control vs Lordship of the Womb Posted on June 15, 2007 By pamela …and there is really so much to say on this matter. As I was sharing yesterday and the day before on some pretty sensitive matters, I recognize that the matter of marriage, family size, the sovereignty of God and Lordship of the womb is probably one of the most volatile… Read more
Lord of the Womb… another non-optional. Posted on June 14, 2007 By pamela I’m steeped in thought about this matter this morning – not just bcz of celebrating another birthday in our home and not just bcz I wrote about some non-optionals yesterday… but bcz another day passes that reminds me that the season of childbearing has passed on by and I’m beginning… Read more
Non-optionals Posted on June 13, 2007 By pamela Time’s a strange thing… it has a wonderful and peculiar way of sort of settling things. Sort of like a river finds that level ground or a lake is formed with the pooling of water… people’s ideas or methods seem to me to tend to be like that. I think… Read more
justaslice Posted on June 11, 2007 By pamela I’m sick. No, really I am… You thought I just might be launching into a rant about some political matter or societal issue or something, no? OR that I stepped off the face of the earth… No… really, I actually feel like I just stepped off a rollercoaster ride that’s… Read more
Significant Stones… Posted on June 4, 2007 By pamela I have a number of significant stones in my garden—stones that represent milestones, significant dates, achievements, answers to prayer, the names and birthdates of each of our children and grandchildren. There are stones that reflect ways the LORD has worked a special situation and there are a few larger stones—rocks,… Read more
Kathryn is home…….. Posted on June 3, 2007 By pamela and we are so grateful to the LORD for His wonderful provision, protection and care for her over the last several months she’s been gone working at an orphanage in Jinja, Uganda. I had intended to write about this last week when she first arrived home, but time didn’t permit… Read more
boys… Posted on June 2, 2007 By pamela Andrew… “Mama, I know how to make people’s heads go away from me [lean back]!” He then licks his finger and directs it toward my face… and I lean my head back. He nearly falls down laughing. I laugh too. Then I watch him go into the other room and… Read more