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Awe as the Gateway

Posted on September 4, 2025September 5, 2025 by Pam

That is a remark in an Epoch Times article connecting science and spirituality. I go to the Book of Romans after the Gospel of John. John 1:1-5, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made. In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it”. Science is man’s attempt to understand God’s physical laws so be in awe! True scientific study will lead to faith. Imagine being over all things and creating all things then, suddenly, come the Nativity, you are on the scene. Jesus inspected His creation. He breathed the air He created. He washed in the water He created. He sat in the shade of a tree He created. How amazing is all that. So on to Romans and the awe of this creation. Rom 1:19-20, “…because what may be known of God is manifest in them, for God has shown it to them. For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse,”. Did you catch that? “Being understood by the things that are made”. We recognize His eternal power and Godhead by giving Him the honor and credit as a creator. Denying God is the kiss of death. Looking at a sunset and giving Mother Nature credit is inaccurate. Albert Einstein said, “We still do not know one thousandth of one percent of what nature has revealed to us”. Psalm 19:1, “The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of His hands”. Enough said. From Jim Elliot, the voice from above (Matt 28), the voice from around (Acts 16), and the voice from below (Luke 16). Listen and see that the Lord is good.

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Pam writes so that must make her a writer. Recently retired, she can now fill days with family, friends, missions, writing, creating, and showing up for whomever needs her. Pam loves the Lord and people. The Bible is God’s love letter to us (and who does not need more love) so she studies and writes some more.

Pam lives in the Pacific Northwest but was home-grown in Southern California. She attended San Jose Bible College and finished a Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry at UCLA. She became a teacher, then a Research and Development Chemist, then she built two successful real estate businesses in two states. Pam also pursued study at Fuller Theological Seminary and just completed six months serving in missions abroad.

Pam has two amazing children, married to two precious in-laws, and five sweet grandchildren. Pam is a gifted connector and communicator and the Northwest has the perfect climate for staying inside and writing – or baking! She has been writing since a wee one and is currently converting many years of blogging, by topic, into ten books. The first is a collection from 2011 titled, Beautiful Enough. The second is a yearly day-timer titled, Weekly Planner - Lessons in Life, Glory, and Grace. Number three is in progress with the working title, Christmas Today.

Ten facts about Pam in no particular order:

  1. On the team that developed an insulation for the Alaskan oil pipeline.
  2. Loves looking at homes, decorating, and has flipped five homes.
  3. Likes being tall.
  4. Films have helped define her vocabulary.
  5. Comes from Colorado tenement farmers with history traced to Wales.
  6. Was lost but now is found.
  7. Baking makes her happy – as does eating sweets with coffee, of course.
  8. She thinks mission work is the most important work in the world.
  9. The church started in Rome so she is learning Italian.
  10. Pam is a work in progress!

“I will be your God throughout your lifetime - until your hair is white with age. I made you, and I will care for you. I will carry you along and save you.” Isaiah 46:4

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