by JemB | Dec 27, 2019 | Bible, God's love, Instructions for Life, Lessons Learned, Ponderings
For some people recent weeks have held visions of sugar plums dancing in their head. Not at our home. We were, and still are, full of Christmas cheer, and deep gratitude for the gift of Jesus. But, when not thinking about Christmas words like Hulu, Netflix,...
by JemB | Dec 6, 2019 | God's love, Hope, Instructions for Life, Lessons Learned, Ministry
God does not waste anything. While those exact words may not be found in the Bible, the concept is there. Over the last few months God has proven this in my life. I had the usual childhood answers to “what do you want to do when you grow up?” Nurse, teacher, etc. As I...
by JemB | Sep 20, 2019 | God's love, Instructions for Life, Lessons Learned, Ponderings
I’ll admit it. I am a recliner sitting American Ninja Warrior (ANW). I am captivated by that television show. Captivated, that is, to watch, not to participate. True Ninja’s and Ninja wanna-bes run across floating disks, climb salmon ladders, cross wingnut alley, open...
by JemB | Aug 22, 2019 | God's love, Lessons Learned, Ponderings
Circle Bar B Reserve had been recommended to me by nearly everyone I’ve met since moving to Lakeland. People rave about the paths for walking or bike riding. Photographs fill Facebook with the variety of birds, plants, amphibians, and bugs that make their home there....
by JemB | Aug 14, 2019 | Bible, God's love, Hope
One of my friends met Jesus face to face yesterday. This friend lived a hard life. At first, I found it ironic that she spent her last several days in a hospice home that likely was the nicest place she ever lived. But then I thought that this peaceful place was...
by JemB | Dec 25, 2018 | Bible, God's love, Instructions for Life, Lessons Learned, Ponderings
Jerry and I have most of our gift giving occasions between October – December. That is the timeframe of both of our birthdays, our anniversary and of course Christmas. The following post was written late in December several years ago, but the truth of it...
