by JemB | Nov 11, 2019 | Lessons Learned, Marriage, Marriage Monday, Ponderings
Today marks 24 years since Jerry and I stood before our family and friends and committed our lives to one another. The plans and dreams we had then have changed. We have certainly changed, as indiviudals and as a couple. But we wouldn’t turn back the clock,...
by JemB | Oct 28, 2019 | Family, Friendship, Marriage, Marriage Monday, Ponderings
Sometimes a few well phrased words can speak more than paragraphs of prose. I hope you enjoy some of my favorite marriage quotes. A great marriage is not when the ‘perfect couple’ comes together. It is when an imperfect couple learns to enjoy their differences. Dave...
by JemB | Oct 7, 2019 | Disability, Family, Instructions for Life, Lessons Learned, Marriage, Marriage Monday, Ministry, Ponderings
Margins . . . We need them in our writing or creative arts so the focus of our work can be readily seen and embraced. We know we need them in other areas of our life, so we can catch our breath and re-energize for what comes next. Merriam Webster gives several...
by JemB | Sep 30, 2019 | Instructions for Life, Lessons Learned, Marriage, Marriage Monday
“I had a bad day today.” Those were the words my husband spoke after returning home from work. Wanting to be supportive, I asked, “Do you want to talk about it?” “I just did,” he replied. And truly, that was all he needed to say. I, on the other hand, wanted to know...
by JemB | Sep 23, 2019 | Disability, Family, Hope, Instructions for Life, Lessons Learned, Marriage, Marriage Monday, Ponderings
In the fall of 2017 I put up a post entitled Driving Mr Jerry. Almost two years to the day, we just our van back after a week in the shop, and Jerry is now in week two using his old chair, while wait for repair on his typical chair. I needed to be reminded of the...
by JemB | Sep 16, 2019 | Disability, Family, Instructions for Life, Lessons Learned, Marriage, Marriage Monday, Ponderings
There is an interesting phenomenon I’ve observed in families who have a member with a disability. While others may look at us and think we have a hard life, when we compare our family to others with disability, we think we have it easy. Whether it is a Mom who...
