by JemB | Sep 23, 2017 | God's love, Ministry, Ponderings
We haven’t made it to the Jersey shore yet this year. Lord willing that will change next week when we spend a day there as Jerry’s preferred way to celebrate his birthday. We enjoy playing arcade games together (if you ever see Jerry missing a couple...
by JemB | Aug 8, 2017 | Hope, Instructions for Life, Ministry
It happened again. My heart is broken as I heard the latest news report on another child with disabilities who was abandoned by his Mom in some woods. There is absolutely nothing about this tragedy that is right. Even so, it’s an indication of how hard life...
by JemB | May 30, 2017 | Hope, Instructions for Life, Lessons Learned, Ministry, Ponderings
Six months ago Jerry and I felt a little like Abraham as we left a familiar comfortable land and began a journey toward a land we knew not of. We did not know where we were headed, but we knew Who had called us out and promised to lead us. Having been a follower of...
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 | Feb 3, 2017 | Instructions for Life, Lessons Learned, Ministry, Ponderings, Uncategorized
Note from Joan: I will be “off the grid” for a short time while Jerry and I take a much needed trip to soak up some sun. In my absence I’ll be reposting some of my favorite posts from the past. Look for a return of new material in mid February and...
by JemB | Jan 29, 2017 | Bible, Disability, Instructions for Life, Ministry
Praise God! Disability Ministry is no longer a priority at our church. That probably sounds like an odd statement from someone for whom disability services and ministry course through my body as sure as my blood flows. Let me explain . . . The leadership team at our...
