Author: Pam

I am reading a psalm each day. To organize me, I’m reading the number of the date for January, will press on, then repeat midyear. There are a group of nuns (but informally) that I met in Switzerland and their emphasis on reading the psalms was slowly with meditation. Verses 3 and 4 read, “You…

It’s been awhile. I have already seen and heard a lot in 2025. Christmas was well underway when I returned from Prague with a segway to Baltimore. I still miss Cousin Susie. Cards did not get written but I haven’t given up on a New Year’s note. I’m back from chilly north Idaho but the…

There are many temporary closing scenes attached to the nativity in the book of Luke. I’ve been summarizing a few thoughts. The last four chapters seem to bring me back to the beginning. In Prague there is the oldest working astronomical clock completed about 1410 AD. Note the ‘AD’ because the birth of Jesus is…

It has been two weeks since my return from Prague and the ambitious plans of keeping up the walking has not happened – yet. The return week is a blur but I remember sleeping, doing laundry, rejoicing in the simple and familiar. The second week Christmas (minimally) unfolded and today I took a walk. Two…

I think the great divide is the Scribes and Pharisees vs the followers of Jesus. Today that would be the people who think salvation is either unnecessary or non-existent and against those who still follow Jesus. Luke Chapters 19 and 20 show the great divide. The Triumphal Entry on one day and they crucify him…

Advent Luke 15-18 Jesus was about 30 when He began His short ministry. He chooses the 12 in Chapter 6 so I’m guessing these chapters, from ‘The Lost Coin’ to the ‘Blind Man at Jericho’, to be about 2/3 through His ministry. Does Jesus feel His time winding down or does it read like a…

For advent I have been reading through Luke. It is so rich – and you do not need a retelling but here are a few things I’ve noticed in Chapters 9-14. I’ve also been watching a few Christmas films and visiting with friends. This will be scattered but you can read it at your own…

Luke 7 and 8 Advent (meaning ‘Arrival’) This is a simple call to evangelism from Luke 7. Our call does not require extensive knowledge of the Bible or training. Tell someone what you know about Jesus. The rest is up to God. As we read the last verse of Chapter 6 and then Luke 7:1,…

Every time I drive through Brier, I feel sad. I feel like a failure because I remember my mistakes and those of others. It is an adorable community that makes Seattle feel friendly. My very first Washington State listing was in Brier and I got lost on the way. It is very windy (not the…

Sometimes I think we picture God as just a bigger and stronger version of us. No wonder we have difficulty believing, trusting, praying, and expecting miracles. The examples, during advent, of examining the scriptures concerning the incarnation point to what the meaning of “overshadowed” might entail. For Mary the incarnation excluded a man and the…