Pat Strickland

Category: first

  • First-Born

    First-Born

    I laughed so hard, my face hurt not to mention my large belly cradling our first child.  It was a very warm December evening in a crowded, modest home.  My husband’s family – mother, sisters, aunts and cousins – showered me with not only many wonderful presents for our baby but also with their love. …

  • First Table

    First Table

    Sharing around the dinner table has always been a priority in our family.

  • First Journal

    First Journal

    Keeping a journal for 48 years led to writing our book Shekinah Lane. Also helped bolster my faith in the power of God in mine and others lives.

  • First Glasses

    First Glasses

    This is a continuation of my series of FIRSTS Let me know if you can relate to these firsts. Or better yet, how do you seek God FIRST in your life?

  • First Facebook Post

    Another first – do you remember your first Faebook Post? How have your scrolling habits changed over the years?

  • First Bloom

    First Bloom

    Emptying trash I noticed my forsythia (yellow bell) was blooming.  It was around 46 degrees and there was no sun.  But the rain from day before and little sunshine caused the bush to put forth its yellow buds. After a harsh winter, it was so good to see new life.  I then looked at my…

  • What Kind of Grace do you need today?

    What Kind of Grace do you need today?

    God will provide what you need for tomorrow. Why worry about tomorrow – for God is already there!

  • First Gear

    First Gear

    First Gear: A lesson in Decision Making