by JemB | Apr 2, 2018 | Bible, Family, God's love, Hope, Marriage, Marriage Monday
Holy Week was last week. Easter was yesterday. Today life returns to normal. Or does it? If the reality of Easter means anything it means change. The One who conquered death rose to new life. By doing so he changed the course of history, and each of our lives. Maybe...
by JemB | Mar 26, 2018 | Disability, Family, Marriage, Marriage Monday, Ponderings
Recently I came across some papers from our pre-marital counseling. On the bottom of the page I had practiced writing my soon to be new name, Joan Borton, several different ways. Most young girls engage in this practice with a first crush, a serious boyfriend, and...
by JemB | Mar 19, 2018 | Instructions for Life, Lessons Learned, Marriage, Marriage Monday, Ponderings
“You can do it AJ.” (pronounced as one word, coined by my nephew). This was Nathan’s response to me when I called him a few weeks ago while researching rental cars. He had driven a hybrid for years. I wanted to know if I could make the adjustment. With him boosting...
by JemB | Mar 12, 2018 | Family, Hope, Marriage, Marriage Monday
Village Inn. A restaurant my friends and I frequented in college and in our young adult years. We counted on endless coffee and appetizers or desserts that when shared worked within our limited budgets. It’s been about 30 years since I was in one of their restaurants....
by JemB | Mar 6, 2018 | Disability, Family, God's love, Instructions for Life, Lessons Learned, Marriage, Marriage Monday, Peace
This is week 3 of Jerry using his back up wheelchair while waiting on a new right motor for his regular chair. As I noted last week, that means he is unable to drive his van. If you live with disability in your family you know that this is not all that unusual, these...
by JemB | Feb 26, 2018 | Disability, Friendship, Marriage, Marriage Monday, Travel
Alone. For one week. In his back up wheelchair that is not retrofitted for him to drive his van. So now he is homebound too. How could I leave him like that? He told me to. I offered to cancel my travel and stay home. He said no. He knew I needed this time away. I...
