by JemB | Nov 13, 2017 | Instructions for Life, Lessons Learned, Marriage, Marriage Monday, Travel
This weekend Jerry and I celebrated our 22nd wedding anniversary. We marked the day quietly, just the two of us. This has been a hard year; the days that followed our 21st wedding anniversary carry some painful markings. If you are not aware of that journey, you can...
by JemB | Nov 1, 2017 | Family, God's love, Hope, Instructions for Life, Lessons Learned, Ministry, Peace, Ponderings, Vulnerability
Today has been a mostly ordinary day. I helped Jerry get up. I went to my part time job at the financial planners, and was able to confidently carry out my tasks with the knowledge I have gained there this year. When my shift ended I attended a team meeting with my...
by JemB | Oct 30, 2017 | Family, Instructions for Life, Lessons Learned, Marriage Monday, Ponderings
It was late summer/early fall when Jerry moved from Indiana to California to marry me in mid-November. This time of year brings to mind the last minute preparations we made for our wedding, and the adjustments we encountered now living in the same area and learning to...
by JemB | Oct 26, 2017 | Instructions for Life, Lessons Learned, Ponderings, Vulnerability
I have noticed a pattern developing when we stop for fast food that has a scary correlation in my life. When I place our order I am asked by the voice in the box if I want any additional sauces with my order. Each time I say no. Yet, when I get to the window where...
by JemB | Oct 24, 2017 | Instructions for Life, Lessons Learned, Ponderings, Travel
Last week Jerry and I participated in our first seeJesus staff retreat. We spent a couple days with 34 of our co-workers at a private retreat site in far northern Pennsylvania, near the New York border. In preparing for the trip we were told that cell phone service...
by JemB | Oct 12, 2017 | Instructions for Life, Lessons Learned, Ministry, Peace, Ponderings, Travel
In recent weeks, I’ve gone on two quick trips with a couple of my seeJesus Bethesda teammates. One to eastern Ohio and one to Norfolk, Virginia. On both we spent as much time in the car as we did at the events. Preparing for the trips we talked about who would drive....
