by JemB | Apr 10, 2016 | Friendship, Lessons Learned
Breakfast is my favorite meal to eat out, but one I rarely have the opportunity to enjoy. I met with a friend for breakfast at a grocery store where they serve a buffet meal. We decided not to get the usual coffee that comes with the meal but instead go to the coffee...
by JemB | Mar 23, 2016 | God's love, Lessons Learned
I understood the intent of the law when we were told several times during our first day at Wonder Valley that this was a closed campus and we should stay inside the gates. They even went on to tell us that it was meant to protect us from the animals we could see...
by JemB | Feb 25, 2016 | Friendship, Lessons Learned, Ministry, Ponderings
Ok, I may have to stop driving and listening to news, even the “feel good human interest” news stories. In fact, two of those that I’ve heard in the last week had me driving down the road shouting, “NO, NO, NO, NO!” The first was a news story that a clerk in a chain...
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 | Dec 14, 2015 | Family, Lessons Learned, Marriage, Ponderings
I speak fairly regularly on the effect disability has on the entire family. Having lived and worked with disability in my home for more than 30 years I genuinely felt I had a pretty good understanding of the reality of disability and ambulation. Then I had foot...
by JemB | Nov 8, 2015 | Friendship, God's love, Lessons Learned, Marriage, Peace
Last week while driving to my first appointment of the day I inadvertently incited road rage in someone. I wanted to change lanes and looked (twice in fact!) to make sure there was no one in the lane, or in my blind spot. Seeing none, I began to change lanes when...
