by JemB | Jan 22, 2017 | Bible, Disability, Family, Friendship, Instructions for Life, Lessons Learned, Ministry, Ponderings
In 1984 then President Reagan wrote an order proclaiming the 22nd of January (or the nearest Sunday to that date) to be Sanctity of Life Sunday. The particular date was chosen as it corresponds to the anniversary of the Roe v Wade decision. Typically in Christian...
by JemB | Nov 6, 2016 | Disability, Ministry, Ponderings
November is National Caregivers Month. Peter Rosenberger, a ministry colleague at Caregivers With Hope created a video to honor caregivers. We showed this video at our recent Caregivers Day of Pampering to 120 women who provide care for a family member affected by...
by JemB | Aug 14, 2016 | Bible, Disability, God's love, Instructions for Life, Ministry, Peace, Ponderings
A bit over a week ago our third and final week of Family Retreat ended. It feels like just yesterday and other times it seems like camp was ages ago. It was a tough summer for me in many ways, so getting to Family Retreat (FR) was a relief! Our final week of FR...
by JemB | Feb 21, 2016 | Disability, God's love, Marriage, Ministry, Ponderings
Growing up, JOY was a vertical word to me. “Jesus and others and you, what a wonderful way to spell Joy. Jesus and others and you in the life of each girl and each boy. J is for Jesus for He has first place. O is for others you see face to face. Y is for you, in...
by JemB | Jan 29, 2016 | Disability, Hope, Lessons Learned, Ponderings
In early December I had foot surgery. Prior to surgery the Doctor told me that I would need about 2 weeks of no weight bearing and full elevation with icing to get the best results. He went on to say that I should be prepared to experience swelling for up to a year,...
by JemB | Nov 1, 2015 | Disability, Family, Friendship, Marriage, Ministry
This is the conclusion of my previous post; to read part 1 click here. At the end of that busy summer of camping ministries (which we both did) he called me at home. He didn’t declare any intentions that night – but still I knew something had changed in our conference...
