Author: Pam

This title could be perceived as a shopping trip and I am comparing prices but it isn’t. What I really wanted to write is ‘How much loss is enough’? I just took this photo of what the final destination is for the leaves from a tree near me. The leaves begin with hope and beauty…

I will need to renew my passport in 2026. As I packed it away this week I was curious. How many stamps – thirteen. I’ve only had one destination on a bucket list, Florence, Italy, and I made it in 2023. My travel has been to serve. I’ve been surprised by these destinations and the…

This morning I was praying for people who (I believe) do not have salvation. That sounds judgy but some are self-proclaimed adverse to the gospel and others I hear words but those lives are just as uncertain as the last group. I’ve started calling people ‘followers of Jesus’ vs believers. That is wrong. I learned…

I like to say that to people – Go with God. I met a couple on a flight and hoped to connect enough for a gospel conversation. The alcohol flowed. It became less interesting. I did not say, “Go with God”. We discussed many things but God is sober and sobering. That is also why…

I have no idea what this means but it is the slogan for Alaska Air. It was a good flight – much better than the connecting flight – so maybe I did get more of something. But consider the word. More can be frightful if it is more struggle, heartbreak, ants, illness, bad weather, and…

I read a fascinating Epoch Times article on Mark Twain where he gives advice on growing old. The first thing I recommend is a forced period of rest and introspection. That would be fasting. Less seems more the older I get. Twain had other ideas. His eating habits were coffee and bread at 8:00 AM…

It is just social media and I joined years ago to follow my kids. I’m not mad at FaceBook but in one sitting there were some bizarre connections to my profile. What algorithm has suggested: full body fat reduction, best probiotics for menopause, bath remodels, cabinet replacements, clothes for short women (I am not), Alaskan…

Songs say it better so from Firm Foundation, “Christ is my firm foundation. The rock on which I stand. When everything around me is shaken. I’ve never been more glad, That I put my faith in Jesus. He’s never let me down. He’s faithful through generations. So why would He fail now? He won’t”. You…

“Grief doesn’t want to be solved. It wants to be held. Sat with. Witnessed. It shows up like a tide, sometimes soft, sometimes devastating…What you’re carrying is sacred. It’s the shape of love after loss.” – Tierra Stockham Do you thump watermelons? Do you try to pick the best life – I mean fruit? Is…

I’m watching a clip from the Mariner’s game #3 (I think), promoting tonights game #5 of the finals. I do not follow baseball but did enjoy a game in person about five weeks ago. Not being a giant fan of anything but Jesus, it was fun. Love the friends, food, and ambiance. Riding the Light…