<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Pam Childs - Biblical Counselor and Speaker]]></title><description><![CDATA[Guiding Hearts Through Biblical Wisdom]]></description><link>https://www.pamchilds.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 15:25:36 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.pamchilds.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Despite The Years, God Saw Us Both]]></title><description><![CDATA[“So she called the name of the Lord who spoke to her. ‘You are a God of seeing,’ for she said, ‘Truly here I have seen him who looks after me.’” ~ Genesis 16:13 Despite The Years, God Saw Us Both My story and Hagar’s are separated by thousands of years, but God’s unwavering gaze exceeds time. Hagar was an Egyptian girl who served Sarai, the wife of Abram. God had promised Abram, that he would be the father of a great nation. But, at age 75, Sarai was weary of waiting on God to give her a child. ]]></description><link>https://www.pamchilds.com/post/despite-the-years-god-saw-us-both</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69cd41044c31bb6f64c0175b</guid><category><![CDATA[Grace]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 16:10:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8a028c_7e289bb3a16a49aeab00ed1027d630d9~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_853,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Pam Childs</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Life-Saving Conversation Between Jesus And A Thief]]></title><description><![CDATA[“I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.” ~ Luke 5:32
A Life-Saving Conversation Between Jesus And A Thief
Two unnamed men were found guilty of theft and sentenced to a public death. On execution day, soldiers bound them to wooden crosses that were hastily dropped into two deep holes on the left and right sides of a hill outside of Jerusalem. 
A third man would hang that day. His name was Jesus. He was the Messiah, God’s Son.]]></description><link>https://www.pamchilds.com/post/a-life-saving-conversation-between-jesus-and-a-thief</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c32525dbf1d5b6012fc779</guid><category><![CDATA[Salvation]]></category><category><![CDATA[Grace]]></category><category><![CDATA[Hope]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:06:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8a028c_da37f34c171c4fab9dc1d3cca45803a3~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Pam Childs</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Light makes the Difference]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was early March in our sunny Florida yard, yet it already looked like spring, with unfurled leaves and blooming buds and flowers that had survived the last gasp of a frosty winter night. 

I was at my desk, intent on writing a piece about the light of Christ while our four-year-old daughter, Alex, played outside.

I had typed only a few sentences when she burst through the door clutching a flower in her tiny hand. Carefully, she unfolded her fingers to reveal a single azalea bloom.]]></description><link>https://www.pamchilds.com/post/the-light-makes-the-difference</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ba16708d0b85ac48cf1968</guid><category><![CDATA[Surrender]]></category><category><![CDATA[Life Change]]></category><category><![CDATA[Maturing in Christ]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 03:15:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8a028c_93bca6e23183475981c5ce0dfa5852d7~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Pam Childs</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner with a Know-it-All]]></title><description><![CDATA[Have you ever sat in a restaurant eating your meal and been forced to listen to a know-it-all sitting nearby? Of course you have. Voices carry, and sometimes no attempt is made to turn down the volume. 

We’ve all had to listen to their loud phone and table conversations. It’s a bit like being served a delicious burger with a side of rotten fruit.

In between bites of fast food, people bitterly complain about their messy lives and lay blame on other people.]]></description><link>https://www.pamchilds.com/post/breakfast-lunch-and-dinner-with-a-know-it-all</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a7884c5f34dbe2951f17ae</guid><category><![CDATA[Encouragement]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 01:23:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8a028c_1fab6b8fcb2f4bbf831e139f6bee9c20~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Pam Childs</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How I Connected with The Holy Spirit]]></title><description><![CDATA[I believe in God the Father, Jesus, His Son and The Holy Spirit. They are three in one, working interchangeably.

The moment I accepted Jesus as my Savior I was irreversibly sealed with the Holy Spirit - the active, powerful presence of God, living and working within me. 

Because of the Spirit of God, I am a changed woman. 

I prefer the light to the dark.

My desires are more spiritual than worldly - though at times I struggle with this.]]></description><link>https://www.pamchilds.com/post/how-i-connected-with-the-holy-spirit</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a0806b9d34acb7c431f915</guid><category><![CDATA[Maturing in Christ]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 17:22:17 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Pam Childs</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grow Up!]]></title><description><![CDATA[I was feeding my baby girl a bottle of formula when God gave me a visual, I will never forget.

It was nearly bedtime, and I sat quietly rocking my 6-month-old, studying her sweet face. It was then that God showed me my resemblance to my adopted daughter. 

While not audible, I heard Him say, “You’re her spitting image. You’ve known me since you were 17, and now at age 33, you’re still an infant drinking milk. It’s time to grow up! Move on to solid food!]]></description><link>https://www.pamchilds.com/post/grow-up</link><guid isPermaLink="false">699503cc377aedd131ed61ea</guid><category><![CDATA[Strength]]></category><category><![CDATA[Grace]]></category><category><![CDATA[Surrender]]></category><category><![CDATA[Life Change]]></category><category><![CDATA[Family]]></category><category><![CDATA[Maturing in Christ]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:13:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8a028c_c92b66f6ed814b0c8840135ac90f7d95~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Pam Childs</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Be An Influencer for Christ]]></title><description><![CDATA[My phone dinged and alerted me to a new text. It was from my cousin. 

Earlier, Jenny and I had talked about my ministry to share Christ with others. I admitted to feeling vulnerable because I am transparent about my spiritual walk. When I read Jenny’s text, I recognized the reason she sent it to me.

There were photos of three different pages from her mom’s journal. Her mom died years ago, and eagerly I read the words written by my Aunt Delores.]]></description><link>https://www.pamchilds.com/post/be-an-influencer-for-christ</link><guid isPermaLink="false">698bd0c1d471d728ee6d20e1</guid><category><![CDATA[Salvation]]></category><category><![CDATA[Encouragement]]></category><category><![CDATA[Life Change]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 00:52:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8a028c_be3a1c859ec648248d4a5df80c75c8c1~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Pam Childs</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Day Everything Changed For 2 Blind Men]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most days, Bartamaeus (Bart for short) and his friend sat at a strategic spot on a busy roadside begging for handouts from people traveling in and out of Jericho. It was a monotonous way of life for the two blind men.

But this day would be different.

Jesus was traveling the road with his disciples and a large crowd, and He came near to them. When the blind men heard him pass by, Bart yelled, “Lord, have mercy on us, Son of David!”

The crowd reacted by shushing and scolding Bart.]]></description><link>https://www.pamchilds.com/post/the-day-everything-changed-for-2-blind-men</link><guid isPermaLink="false">697ebdc06379b93199b3cec0</guid><category><![CDATA[Grace]]></category><category><![CDATA[Salvation]]></category><category><![CDATA[Belief]]></category><category><![CDATA[Surrender]]></category><category><![CDATA[Life Change]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 20:23:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8a028c_dab2c1c3b8004431af16d90597436b23~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Pam Childs</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tuttle’s Tune is my Statement of Faith]]></title><description><![CDATA[I had an eye on the clock. Reverend Franklin Graham had asked Christians to pray for our nation at noon, and I wanted to take part.



As the minutes ticked down, I began humming a tune I had not heard in years, while recalling an incredible moment of worship at Olive Baptist Church in Pensacola, Fl.



Backed by the church choir, the pastor’s wife, Liz Traylor, stood on stage and sang, ‘Statement of Faith.’  The song’s arrangement, lyrics and recitation build to a triumphant, powerful finale.]]></description><link>https://www.pamchilds.com/post/tuttle-s-tune-is-my-statement-of-faith</link><guid isPermaLink="false">697ad67b2c80129225d27aba</guid><category><![CDATA[Faithfulness]]></category><category><![CDATA[Belief]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 03:48:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://youtu.be/Nxq0BG5K5p8" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Pam Childs</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sometimes I Stinketh]]></title><description><![CDATA[My favorite fragrance often causes people to stop me after passing them in a store aisle to tell me I smell good. Some even take the time to ask its name and where they can get it. 



I know what you’re thinking so I’ll pause here for a brief commercial break.

It’s Kuumba Made Egyptian Musk, an affordable body oil with a light, earthy scent. You can find it at Ever-man’s in Pensacola, Fl., or on Amazon.

Now, back to my original message.]]></description><link>https://www.pamchilds.com/post/fragranceofchrist</link><guid isPermaLink="false">697ad9834c1c36a19b7690d2</guid><category><![CDATA[Faithfulness]]></category><category><![CDATA[Grace]]></category><category><![CDATA[Salvation]]></category><category><![CDATA[Hope]]></category><category><![CDATA[Perseverance]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 11 Jan 2026 03:54:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8a028c_b99cfa8324f64f9d9b17df3b11e9c91c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_400,h_307,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Pam Childs</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Reflection In The Mirror]]></title><description><![CDATA[My husband asked me out to lunch today. We wanted some Mahi Mahi.

While dressing, I quickly looked in the mirror and had a fleeting thought: I’m not the same woman I was last year! Without another thought, I headed out the door. I was hungry and my stomach wanted the fish it craved.

During our meal, there came a lull in the conversation. It was then Danny told me that I was pretty.

Now, the fish was good and satisfied my immediate hunger, but my husband’s words were the highlight of our date.]]></description><link>https://www.pamchilds.com/post/my-reflection-in-the-mirror</link><guid isPermaLink="false">697ada1a4c1c36a19b769210</guid><category><![CDATA[Surrender]]></category><category><![CDATA[Life Change]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2026 03:55:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8a028c_4b8aa22b9e4d4e558e04a8f4eefa428d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_720,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Pam Childs</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Unusual Christmas Photos]]></title><description><![CDATA[After having a house full of company for the holidays, the last car pulled out of the driveway this afternoon.



As usual, I took photos of my mom and dad as they were leaving. My brother, Rusty, drove up from Pensacola today to take them back home. I already feel mom and dad’s absence and my heart hurts. I thoroughly enjoyed having them for 6 consecutive days - the chats we had, the coffee we shared, mom’s delicious dressing, chicken and dumplings and red velvet cake, going out to dinner - ]]></description><link>https://www.pamchilds.com/post/my-unusual-christmas-photos</link><guid isPermaLink="false">697b6a52c1bd63f263ff7271</guid><category><![CDATA[Family]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 28 Dec 2025 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8a028c_0d91b206ba4f454ea0b1d6a463ce5ee8~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Pam Childs</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[God's Grace at Disney World]]></title><description><![CDATA[We can make our plans but the Lord determines our steps. ~ Proverbs 16:9



We were waiting for Sully, our youngest grandchild, to get a bit older before taking both of our girls and their families to Disney World for Christmas.



We decided 2025 would be the year. Three months in, however, we learned that much of this year would be focused on getting cancer out of my body. I wondered if I would be able to make the trip. It hurt my heart to think I would be the reason for canceling.]]></description><link>https://www.pamchilds.com/post/god-s-grace-at-disney-world</link><guid isPermaLink="false">697b6ad6c1bd63f263ff73ed</guid><category><![CDATA[Grace]]></category><category><![CDATA[Family]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2025 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8a028c_81fd12303afe431d92eac15fbd97d3dd~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Pam Childs</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Happy New Year!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Happy New Year friends! In 2026, Danny Childs and I will continue to seek God every day, enjoy every adventure He brings our way, and trust Him for provision for our family. We are asking Him to guide our steps and give us opportunities to share with others about what He is doing in our lives! 

How about you?]]></description><link>https://www.pamchilds.com/post/happy-new-year</link><guid isPermaLink="false">697ada68c1bd63f263fe447c</guid><pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2025 03:58:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8a028c_b26664b60ac340e28e00831d8b28ab81~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_440,h_590,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Pam Childs</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thanksgiving 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[The hard rain here today had just stopped. I was sitting in my usual spot in our sunroom finishing my devotion on thankfulness when I looked up and saw a display of God’s beautiful symbol of His promise to never flood the entire world again. The rainbow appeared only for a short time. Oh, how I wish the picture I had hurriedly taken captured its splendor! I felt like the rainbow’s placement in the sky - our front yard - was just for me! I was reflecting on how thankful I am to still be here...]]></description><link>https://www.pamchilds.com/post/thanksgiving-2025</link><guid isPermaLink="false">697b6b20b3cf8ba238487528</guid><category><![CDATA[Family]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2025 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8a028c_9d78963070704adabab30b5775e84ad4~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Pam Childs</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Your Crisis Has a Higher Ground]]></title><description><![CDATA[Someone once said, in our lives we're either heading into a crisis, in the middle of a crisis, or coming out of a crisis. No doubt life is full of high, lows and in betweens. The highs are great! The in betweens tend to be routine, where we can get comfortable. But a crisis can test even the strongest faith and cause us to stumble and fall into despair and hopelessness.

Are you walking in a crisis?]]></description><link>https://www.pamchilds.com/post/your-crisis-has-a-higher-ground</link><guid isPermaLink="false">697b6b5afacc7df23b58d4e0</guid><category><![CDATA[Crisis]]></category><category><![CDATA[Hope]]></category><category><![CDATA[Strength]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 09 Nov 2025 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8a028c_c9ebb9a5d4864418b6566d0196c913cc~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Pam Childs</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stand Fast!]]></title><description><![CDATA[... stand fast in one spirit,  with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel,  and not in any way terrified by your adversaries, which is them proof of perdition (loss, destruction), but to you of salvation, and that from God. 



In Philippians 1: 27, 28, Paul is writing to the saints in Jesus in Philippi. He tells them to stand fast in their faith. What does that look like?]]></description><link>https://www.pamchilds.com/post/stand-fast</link><guid isPermaLink="false">697b6b8accf6db790cb0326e</guid><category><![CDATA[Faithfulness]]></category><category><![CDATA[Perseverance]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2025 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8a028c_8295ef7e442143f6ae6f7dc03490118c~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Pam Childs</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[An Urgent Message!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Do you believe that you are a good person or a bad person? I can morph into both in one day - in one hour!

Either way, each of us need Jesus! All. The. Time.



Evangelist and author David Jeremiah writes, "No one is too bad to be saved, any more than any one is too good to need a Savior. God says to each of us, 'Behold, now is the day of salvation.'" 2 Cor. 6:2 ]]></description><link>https://www.pamchilds.com/post/an-urgent-message</link><guid isPermaLink="false">697b6bc1c1bd63f263ff7631</guid><category><![CDATA[Salvation]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 27 May 2021 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8a028c_cf19b3b0da134ea9955a3cd1d00fb694~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_771,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Pam Childs</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mom, Never Underestimate Your Encouraging Words]]></title><description><![CDATA[My heart is lighter today, but I'll admit, I've been in a place that I don't like to be... a bit lost and in need of encouragement.

The reasons are probably no more than many of you are facing, but here's the thing. Usually, I am the encourager. Encouragement/Exhortation is one of my spiritual gifts. I love encouraging others. I am encouraged when I encourage others. ]]></description><link>https://www.pamchilds.com/post/mom-never-underestimate-your-encouraging-words</link><guid isPermaLink="false">697b6c25dbf46e99c1ea539f</guid><category><![CDATA[Family]]></category><category><![CDATA[Encouragement]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 18 Apr 2021 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8a028c_52a5c4b0840745d48d7b5c298a1566d1~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Pam Childs</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[There's A Stake In My Heart]]></title><description><![CDATA[Are you listening to your negative thoughts, maybe even marinating in them?

Are you spewing out that ugly to other people?



The Bible says the words we say come straight from our hearts, our words actually reflect our spiritual conditions.



However, when we are followers of Christ, God is in us!]]></description><link>https://www.pamchilds.com/post/there-s-a-stake-in-my-heart</link><guid isPermaLink="false">697b6c61dbf46e99c1ea541e</guid><category><![CDATA[Fruit of the Spirit]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2020 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8a028c_e63aee5b48704c13a420efa51b8c9fef~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Pam Childs</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>