by joanborton | Feb 5, 2022 | Ponderings, Prayer
The telltale envelope was easy to spot as I sorted through the mail. It contained a letter from the IRS. There was no check; it wasn’t thick enough. Just a one-page form letter in black and white with a QR code in the upper right corner. It started out exciting: the...
by JemB | Mar 16, 2021 | Instructions for Life, Lessons Learned, Ponderings
An oak tree stood tall in our front yard, planted by the builder nearly three years ago. This was the standard tree most of our community received. As the neighborhood grew, so did concern about how invasive and troublesome the oak tree roots would become. One of...
by JemB | Mar 2, 2021 | Instructions for Life, Lessons Learned, Ponderings
After experiencing his own disability, a friend commented, “Disability alone is a part-time job.” I’ve done time studies in the past, with little success. Because my word for 2021 is focus I knew this was...
by JemB | Feb 1, 2021 | Ponderings
Have you ever followed a paper trail? I did when I saw confetti sized paper all around the front office and a fountain of paper stuck in the shredder. At the end of the trail, I found the machine stuffed beyond capacity. This was not the first time. Thus the neon...
by JemB | Apr 11, 2020 | Ponderings
Slogging through Jell-o. That’s what riding my bike felt like earlier this week. I noticed my speed was reduced. I had to use a lower gear. I couldn’t ride as far. It was hard work. I had missed a few days of riding. Did it really make that much difference? It was...
by JemB | Feb 3, 2020 | Caregiving, Ponderings
I’m tired, I’m worn. These words by Tenth Avenue North in their song, “I’m Worn” could be the mantra of every caregiver. The song continues, “a heart that is heavy; worn from the work it takes to keep on breathing, your soul feels crushed by...
