Pamela's Real Life Stories
The response to my stories has been moving and powerful. Just like the watercolor paintings have had an effect on people, the real life experiences I share here have helped many others as they have read them. Most of these stories, and more, are compiled in my free ebook. I hope you find them encouraging too.
The Secret Treasure
Sometimes I joke with my sons, if Indiana Jones had a sister, I would be her. Twice, I have barely stayed one step ahead of death.
The Silver Bell
That night my water broke and our baby came seven weeks prematurely. Instead of getting to snuggle our newborn, I received a blurry Polaroid picture. A helicopter already transported him to an intensive care nursery.
Beyond the Shadows
As I walked past the draped window outside our bedroom door, I paused. Did I see a shadow? I opened the drapes and peered out. A man stared back. Only inches and a glass pane separated us. Terror gripped me.
An Unlikely Photo
Then overnight, our daughter's attitude changed. She had been caught in the deceptive cross-current of a deadly rip tide that threatened to drag her farther and farther out to sea.
Above the Storm
But my idyllic childhood changed when the first real storm hit. One day after returning home from middle school, I discovered that my dad suddenly had moved out.
The Bridal Cup
Shocked at what I'd said, I couldn't stop my venomous words from replaying themselves. One moment I adored my husband, and in the next, “I hate you,” slipped out too quickly.
Opportunity Knocks
Something in his dark eyes or wide smile drew me to the young traveling salesman standing at my door. Normally, I would have been annoyed by an interruption. But somehow, this young Jamaican caught my attention.
Finally Free
At 19, I sat alone in a cemetery. How could I go on? I wasn't sure if I even wanted to live anymore. Only tears came. Dreams no longer mattered. For my family no longer existed.
Love Won
While having lunch with a well-known counselor and author, I shared some of the deep hurt I had experienced when my father divorced my mother after twenty-four years of marriage, stripping me of my family.
A Change of Heart
The last time I saw my beloved father-in-law, we sat on the warm sand, watching my children play in the surf. As I casually mentioned his upcoming surgery, I searched for the right moment to ask him a question.
Night Song
While I was only in my mid-forties, my uterus had been invaded by an enormous fibroid tumor about the size of a cantaloupe. Because of its slow growth, this stealthy tumor had remained undetected.
Pennies from Heaven
Ten-year-old Nate threw a penny into the creek and made a wish. His friend, Jamal, asked if he could borrow a penny to make a wish as well. Nate gave him one. Following Nate's lead, Jamal tossed his penny into the water and wished.
