The Value of This Site Posted on October 30, 2024October 30, 2024 By pamela I’ve just recently begun an attempt “update” this site and in the process I’ve come across many broken links, etc. But, I’ve also realized that this site may still be a valuable service or resource for women—for mothers, grandmothers, wives, homemakers, sisters in the Lord. That’s what’s prompting the writing… Read more
Another chapter Posted on October 28, 2024May 24, 2026 By pamela Next Chapters… there have been many next chapters in life. Generally speaking, I don’t think I’ve realized I was in a next chapter until I was pretty immersed in it. When we put our beloved Snohomish farmhouse on the market three and a half years ago, I don’t know that… Read more
Floundering Posted on March 11, 2024March 11, 2024 By pamela Have you stopped to consider that even when you’re floundering, or feel as though you are, God is still present, still at work on your behalf, still working all things together for good according to His mercy (His great-great mercy!)? That is, for our/your good and His glory (His great,… Read more
The Race Before Us Posted on March 5, 2024March 5, 2024 By pamela Longing to run, but afraid to fail, that’s the story of my life. I’ve let this blog sit idle for so many months, it’s hard to imagine that for years I regularly wrote blog entries. But I love to write. I write nearly every day—just not here. Mu husband’s asked… Read more
The Hand of The Lord Posted on March 3, 2024 By pamela Many times I have stated or thought in times of trial: The arm or the hand of the Lord is not shortened that it cannot save – nor His ear heavy, that it cannot hear. I say this in the face of difficult situations, disappointments, poor health, wayward children, losses,… Read more
Regretful Years: IBLP/ATI Posted on June 8, 2023June 24, 2025 By pamela Drinking from my saucer bcz my cup’s overflowed. But that doesn’t mean regretful things don’t resurface and flood my mind from time to time. And my mind surely is flooded these days. From March 2014 ATI / IBLP Tangled Web The ATI / IBLP Mess Unpacking The ATI… Read more
Jump in, the water’s fine… Posted on May 7, 2023 By pamela Or so we said whenever someone visited and was hesitant to jump in… I’ve never figured out the exact purpose of this blog, the direction I wanted to steer it or the specific content I’d write or curate. But, one thing I know, for a couple of decades now, I’ve… Read more
Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus Posted on June 12, 2022 By pamela The first verse of the beautiful hymn, Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus: “O, soul are you weary and troubled? No light in the darkness you see?” is a line that resonates with many of us in various seasons or from time to time, I’m sure. Maybe you’re in such a season… Read more
The Welcome Home Posted on January 15, 2022January 15, 2022 By pamela For a few months we had been inching toward the sale of our home. One year ago today was the first of three days of showings. We’d been blindly taking steps forward, guided by the unseen Hand. Now over twenty five years ago we were looking for a home that… Read more
Hope Posted on January 12, 2022January 12, 2022 By pamela In the late 70,s/early 80’s my husband and I were involved in a couple of multi level marketing companies/programs. What we experienced in those days is still being used of the Lord to guide us today. We had no idea at the time that our thoughts and ideals were being… Read more