by JemB | Sep 9, 2019 | Disability, Family, Instructions for Life, Lessons Learned, Marriage, Marriage Monday, Travel
Take it easy Take it easy Don’t let the sound of your own wheels drive you crazy Lighten up while you still can . . . These words, written by Jackson Browne and Glen Frey and recorded by the Eagles, resonated in my head on a road trip we took this week. Our...
by JemB | Sep 2, 2019 | Disability, Family, Lessons Learned, Marriage, Marriage Monday, Ponderings
A new friend and I recently chatted about the difference in our marriages because I married a man with a disability, and she did not. Yet more than 20 years later, her groom became disabled. We commented how the death of dreams is tougher in her situation because she...
by JemB | Aug 26, 2019 | Disability, Family, Instructions for Life, Marriage, Marriage Monday, Ponderings
Dreams of marriage . . . candlelight and romance . . . tackling projects together. . . kids that look like you, and act like him (or vice versa) . . . retirement days to travel and enjoy one another and the family. What was your dream for marriage? Many of us...
by JemB | Aug 19, 2019 | Family, Marriage, Marriage Monday
NOTE: Thank you to all the kind readers who shared your thoughts and welcome back with me. I love hearing from my readers. I am particularly grateful to those of you who noticed, and pointed out the typo I had on last week’s post. Thank you. It has been...
by JemB | Aug 6, 2018 | Disability, Family, Instructions for Life, Lessons Learned, Marriage, Marriage Monday, Peace
A few hours ago, I returned from a weekend away with some ladies. Jerry encourages me to take advantage of opportunities like this, and works hard to schedule enough attendants to cover my time away. He tells me the first 24 hours I am away he enjoys full control of...
by JemB | Jun 14, 2018 | Family, Fun, God's love, Instructions for Life, Lessons Learned, Ponderings
Katelyn. our 10 ½ year old grand-niece visited recently. She is a loving girl who thinks deeply. Our family planned a day at the beach while she was here. In anticipation of the trip Katelyn told me she likes to build sandcastles, but not in the typical way with...