Author: Pam R

And God saw everything that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. Genesis 1:31a KJV All things bright and beautiful,All creatures great and small,All things wise and wonderful,The Lord God made them all. There are three squirrels chasing around and up and down the trees. Two chipmunks are running past the window, tails…

O God, I beg two favors from you before I die: First, help me never to tell a lie. Second, give me neither poverty nor riches! Give me just enough to satisfy my needs! Proverbs 30:7-8 Living Bible Have you ever seen the show, “Love It or List It”? Dissatisfied homeowners pit a designer, who will…

When I retired, people would ask, “What do you do all day?” My usual response was, “Whatever I want.” But the other day I read a better answer in an advice column in the Washington Post: “I do nothing, but I do it in the morning, so my afternoons are free.” Feel free to use…

An oldie but goodie. One more reminder of our Lord’s faithfulness, especially when we can’t see it.

I will remember the deeds of the Lord;    yes, I will remember your miracles of long ago. Psalm 77:11 NIV Not to us, O Lord, not to us,    but to your name goes all the glory    for your unfailing love and faithfulness. Psalm 115:1 NLT ********** This song is my truth. It says exactly what I would say if I had…

I will remember the deeds of the Lord;    yes, I will remember your miracles of long ago. Psalm 77:11 NIV To strengthen our faith … we are bidden to look back upon the Lord’s wonders of old and to expect yet greater things, for God has not changed, nor are the fountains of his power and grace exhausted. …

Last week, I took 3 days off to deal with stuff. I’m sure you were laughing at me for thinking 3 days would do it. Not even close. You know the drill: you start with one thing, then realize that to finish that thing, you have to do another thing. It starts to snowball and…

When Jenna moved in with me 8 years ago, we had to hire a storage unit. A lot of her memorabilia went into it, as well as some things I moved to make space for her. Later, when a brand-new storage facility opened less than a mile away, we were the first in line to…

The Lord says this: Don’t be afraid, for I have ransomed you; I have called you by name; you are mine. When you go through deep waters and great trouble, I will be with you. When you go through rivers of difficulty, you will not drown! When you walk through the fire of oppression, you will…

I’m thinking about a dinner-table conversation from long ago, when my kids were tweens. I don’t know how it started, but I remember saying, “So, if I hadn’t married Daddy, you wouldn’t be here.” “Oh,” replied my son airily, “I’m sure we would be with some other nice family.” It wasn’t until years later that…