by JemB | Bible, Disability, Family, God's love, Instructions for Life, Peace, Ponderings, Travel
Tech geeks, I am sorry. If you clicked here looking for technical insights into the cloud where our lives and data circle overhead, you are at the wrong place. I am writing about “THE Cloud,” as identified in the Biblical book of Numbers. I am a planner. I like to...
by JemB | Bible, God's love, Hope, Peace
Emmanuel. God with us. That is usually the name of God I ponder most over the Christmas season. But this morning I woke with another one of my Savior’s name on my heart. Jehovah – Rapha, the God who heals. I woke up feeling a little sorry for myself, that I have...
by JemB | Family, God's love, Hope, Instructions for Life, Lessons Learned, Ministry, Peace, Ponderings, Vulnerability
Today has been a mostly ordinary day. I helped Jerry get up. I went to my part time job at the financial planners, and was able to confidently carry out my tasks with the knowledge I have gained there this year. When my shift ended I attended a team meeting with my...
by JemB | Instructions for Life, Lessons Learned, Ministry, Peace, Ponderings, Travel
In recent weeks, I’ve gone on two quick trips with a couple of my seeJesus Bethesda teammates. One to eastern Ohio and one to Norfolk, Virginia. On both we spent as much time in the car as we did at the events. Preparing for the trips we talked about who would drive....
by JemB | God's love, Hope, Peace, Travel
Less than 3 weeks ago we took hospitality and hosting to a new level when we started to share our guest room on Airbnb. Our listing went live late on a Wednesday evening. Living in a small borough we thought it would be weeks before we’d get a hit. We were wrong. ...
by JemB | Bible, Disability, Family, Friendship, God's love, Peace, Ponderings
The sermon being preached from the stage was full of truth. Yet in the back row of the auditorium a very different sermon was reaching deep into my heart. I find it difficult to go to church alone, and this was one of those days when I had to do just that. Strike 1...
