Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from Watercolor by Pamela.
Silent Night
Silent night, holy night,
Son of God, love’s pure light;
Radiant beams from Thy holy face
With the dawn of redeeming grace,
Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth,
Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth.
Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht!
Die der Welt Heil gebracht,
Aus des Himmels goldenen Höhn,
Uns der Gnaden Fülle läßt sehn,
Jesum in […]

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In an email on my birthday, my new cyber friend, Patty Ann, wrote: “Happy Birthday Pamela. You will find your gift on my blog.” After clicking over to her blog, I read the following poem:
Strokes of Love
By guest writer Patricia A. Moore
When strokes of love are put upon a page,
It speaks the heart of the […]

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On December 5 at my art exhibition at the David DeJonge Gallery and Studio, my youngest son selected the winning registration for the prize give away drawing. Out of 72 participants, he drew Kathy’s name.
I would like to thank everyone who participated in the drawing and congratulate Kathy for winning a free […]

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In November of 2009, my painting entitled, Discovery, joined the public collection at the Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital. I requested that my painting would be displayed in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU ) because all three of our sons spent their first days in intensive care nurseries.
After 17 difficult days in the cardiac unit […]

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Pamela is currently painting a series of Russian orphan children, entitled Children of the Russian Arctic. Some of these children have lost both parents. However, many of these children carry the label—“social orphans”—because of their parent’s alcohol abuse or other serious circumstance.
Russian Ministries has invited Pamela to partner with them to help send these Soviet […]

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My tongue lit a forest fire. When I opened my mouth, fire and smoke spewed out like a fire breathing dragon. One of my friends began discussing her most embarrassing moments. And without thinking, I joined in.
But my comments brought the conversation to a new low as I mentioned a scandalous situation […]

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Enjoy a festive evening at the beautiful Amway Grand Plaza Hotel, meet watercolor artist, Pamela Alderman, and see her art exhibition at the David DeJonge Gallery and Studio on Saturday, December 5, 2009 from 3-7 pm.
David DeJonge Gallery and Studio
187 Monroe Avenue NW, Suite 250 • Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(Located inside the Amway Grand Plaza […]

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I gave a stack of my watercolor note cards to each of my friends, hoping they would send the cards to their own friends. But no one wanted to give up my cards. One friend said, “I framed your card and put in my daughters’ bathroom.” Another friend shared that she hung my series […]

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By guest writer Cynthia Beach
I stood up at a Christian seminar when the trainer asked me an odd question: “Do you struggle with shame?”
What, shame? Me? Couldn’t be. I had been a long-time Christian and tried to do what was right. But the question drilled into me. Why did this man who could read people […]

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