by JemB | Dec 14, 2015 | Family, Lessons Learned, Marriage, Ponderings
I speak fairly regularly on the effect disability has on the entire family. Having lived and worked with disability in my home for more than 30 years I genuinely felt I had a pretty good understanding of the reality of disability and ambulation. Then I had foot...
by JemB | Dec 6, 2015 | Peace
A year or so ago I took an informal survey among my caregiving friends asking them to complete the sentence, “You know you’re a caregiver when . . . ” The responses ran the gamut from humorous to painful to thought provoking. They were also...
by JemB | Nov 28, 2015 | Peace
Both in my own life, and in my ministry life I’ve been working through a lot of information and teaching on Sabbath and rest. I am a better experiential learner, which makes this picture God gave me today all the sweeter! If this is not your first time reading...
by JemB | Nov 26, 2015 | Family, Friendship, Fun, God's love, Ponderings
Yes today is Thanksgiving, and that heightens my sense of my many blessings. After putting the turkey in the oven I sat down with my coffee and yogurt in our den. Spending time in quiet reflection I thought, today I am thankful that I am not one who gets caught up...
by JemB | Nov 22, 2015 | Uncategorized
This morning I was reading a devotional Addicted to Busy by Brady Boyd. He was commenting on fighting impression management. As I thought about his writing, I was again reminded that though I do often fall into the trap of wanting to impress others, the even greater...
