by JemB | Nov 14, 2016 | Bible, Family, God's love, Instructions for Life, Ponderings
One of my favorite authors, Liz Curtis Higgs often shares the “Ta-da!” concept (not to be confused with Tada as in Joni and Ken). Here’s a brief explanation of this concept from her website: If you’ve heard me speak, you’ve probably learned how and...
by JemB | Nov 2, 2016 | Friendship, God's love, Hope, Instructions for Life, Lessons Learned, Ponderings
Sometimes I feel like this is all I see of God’s picture for my life.I have a friend “Renee” who has a very real need in her life and the deadline to have this need met is rapidly approaching. She is anxious about when and how God will answer. Many...
by JemB | Oct 23, 2016 | Family, Friendship, God's love, Marriage, Ponderings
This past week I celebrated another birthday. As is typical these days with social media I received scores of greetings via Facebook, texts, instant messages, email and even a few paper cards (which seem to hold more and more value!). Some of the most interesting...
by JemB | Aug 29, 2016 | God's love, Hope, Ponderings, Travel
This blog is named “Raising My Ebenezer” because it is a place I can memorialize in a way lessons I’ve learned, stories, and people important in my life. Ebenezer is often defined as “stones of remembrance.” This weekend, while walking...
by JemB | Aug 26, 2016 | Bible, God's love, Hope, Instructions for Life, Lessons Learned, Ponderings
When someone asks you what your goal in life is, what do you say? For some it would be to raise a happy and healthy family, for others to make enough money to be comfortable, another might say travel. There are scores of other responses people give. I have...
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...