by JemB | Sep 11, 2017 | Disability, Family, Fun, Marriage, Marriage Monday
There is a lot of sadness and heaviness in our community and country this week. I thought I would divide the post about the blessings of disability in marriage into two posts. It may be good to take a little lighter look at those blessings this week. What follows is...
by JemB | Sep 4, 2017 | Disability, Family, Marriage, Marriage Monday
Last week I left us with a challenge – “Let’s each take a moment today and ask ourselves what is one thing I can do this week to reinforce the foundation of my marriage and show my spouse that they are my number one priority and focus (after our...
by JemB | Aug 21, 2017 | Disability, Family, Lessons Learned, Marriage, Marriage Monday, Ponderings
Thank you for all the Marriage Monday. encouragement. I am excited you came back. I am grateful for the feedback you offered. We will get to the suggestions made so far as the weeks move along. Please keep those suggestions, comments, questions and wedding...
by JemB | Feb 22, 2017 | Disability, Marriage, Ministry, Ponderings
I am so thankful for the timing of this trip. It came when I had grieved “enough” (at least for now) the recent past. The time away put a buffer up between the past and the present/future. Coming home I was ready to fully engage in what’s next. For the short term...
by JemB | Jan 15, 2017 | Instructions for Life, Lessons Learned, Marriage, Ponderings, Prayer
It is often in the seemingly little and routine things in life that I hear God turn what I am thinking or saying back around to me. Here are a couple recent examples. I often get up earlier than Jerry. I try to leave the lights off, and just use the light of my...
by JemB | Dec 31, 2016 | Family, God's love, Hope, Lessons Learned, Marriage, Ministry, Ponderings
Neither Jerry or I are big celebrators of New Years or ones to make resolutions. This New Year’s Eve has been spent like many others – quietly at home playing or watching games, puzzling, reading and writing. I went on a hunt for a new journal to use for...