by joanborton | Aug 25, 2021 | God's love, Instructions for Life, Lessons Learned
We were on the way to an appointment, driving on a heavily used two-lane road with safety crosshatches separating each direction. Looking ahead, I saw an elderly person in a manual wheelchair moving backward across the middle of the thoroughfare. They were using their...
by joanborton | Aug 17, 2021 | Bible, Caregiving, Hope, Instructions for Life
Someone once asked me to choose five verses that give me encouragement as a caregiver. That is nearly an impossible task with so many to pick from. Given the season of life I am in, they may be different today than last year. But today, here, and now, these are my top...
by joanborton | Feb 15, 2021 | Marriage Monday
“I wish there were someone like Joan in Indiana.” Jerry prayed those words as he returned home from a disability ministry conference we both attended. I was blissfully unaware of his thought or prayer as I flew home to California....
by joanborton | Feb 8, 2021 | Bible, Instructions for Life
After taking stock on how grit impacted my past year, focus became my word for 2021. Now that the new year is four weeks old, it is time for my first monthly focus check. Though focus is a commonly used word, I like to have its meaning clear in my mind....