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 29, 2019 | Instructions for Life, Lessons Learned, Peace
Blizzard. Hurricane. No, I am not thinking about the ice cream treat or drink by those names. Either would be more fun, than the weather events. We are in the middle of living through our first hurricane season (June – November) in central Florida. Prior to this we...
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 12, 2019 | Instructions for Life, Lessons Learned, Marriage, Marriage Monday, Ponderings
“What kind of car do you drive?” I hate that question. It’s a red something. The emblem looks like three shields overlapping each other. The year is probably in the 90’s. When it comes to vehicles, they are utilitarian to me. Make and model are not important. If it is...
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...
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...
