by JemB | Jul 30, 2016 | God's love, Instructions for Life, Lessons Learned, Ponderings
I am not a good swimmer, but I LOVE swimming, especially outside. Somehow the combination of the water and the sun doesn’t just motivate me to exercise, but it provides a form of therapy for me. I start my laps by doing a variety of strokes (I like to call them...
by JemB | Jul 28, 2016 | Family, Instructions for Life, Lessons Learned, Peace, Ponderings
Today is packing day for our next week of Family Retreat. Since Jerry comes up a couple days after me I leave all of his “stuff” in a corner of our den and his attendant picks it up on the way to camp. I try to keep his pile as concise as possible. I...
by JemB | Jul 5, 2016 | God's love, Lessons Learned, Ministry, Peace, Ponderings, Travel
No, this is not a post “airing our dirty laundry”, but instead a story of how this pile of laundry (about 10 loads) became a symbol of blessing and joy to me. Friday we came home from serving at our first two weeks of Family Retreat. (For those of you not...
by JemB | Jun 12, 2016 | God's love, Lessons Learned, Ministry, Ponderings
It’s funny what happens when one says “yes” to God! A couple days ago I came home from the pool and mentioned to Jerry that I had overlooked the community that exists there. There are groups who meet to walk the pool together, or share a lane for...
by JemB | Jun 8, 2016 | Family, Friendship, Lessons Learned, Ponderings
Last weekend a friend and I were sharing our hearts with one another. I talked about some areas for which I was asking God’s direction, but have not sensed His clear leading yet. Waiting (which has never been my strong suit) had morphed into some feelings of...
by JemB | Jun 5, 2016 | Family, Friendship, God's love, Lessons Learned, Ponderings, Travel
As I grow in my understanding of urban ministry I have had to wrestle with the phrase “white privilege.” As I’ve thought about that concept, I came to realize that Jerry and I live with “Disability Privilege.” Friends, or those we meet,...
