by JemB | Fun, Marriage, Marriage Monday
We were married in November, so started the holiday season right after we got back from our honeymoon. I was excited to cook our first Thanksgiving meal and share it with my husband. I got up early to make the stuffing and prep the turkey for roasting. I made...
by JemB | Instructions for Life, Marriage, Marriage Monday
Once Jerry and I became engaged advice started pouring in. Jerry recalls his favorite piece of advice was “buy a King Sized bed – you will need it.” For me the most memorable advice came from my friend Joni Eareckson Tada. Jerry and I had not yet...
by JemB | 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 | Disability, Instructions for Life, Marriage, Marriage Monday
Before I jump into the content for today, I have two housekeeping items. Thank you to those who have already answered the survey I posted last week. Your responses have been so helpful. I am working on future posts around the topics you requested. I will leave the...
by JemB | Family, Marriage, Marriage Monday
Date Night . . . we often hear about how important it is to maintain purposeful dates with our spouse, but many of us (at least from the feedback I’ve received) are stuck on how to keep dates with our spouse fresh and fun. Or even how to fit them in to the schedule...
by JemB | Disability, Family, Lessons Learned, Marriage, Marriage Monday
I like to ask couples what was it about the other that initially drew them to one another. For me, the first thing I noticed about Jerry was his wardrobe – all polyester, seriously! Now to his credit he was a single guy living alone and caring for his own...
