by JemB | Jul 14, 2016 | Bible, Instructions for Life, Ponderings
Conversation at lunch today turned to a virtual reality game that is making a lot of headlines (a topic I NEVER thought I’d talk or write about – it means nothing to me!). A couple coworkers were discussing what they know of the phenomenon. One person...
by JemB | Jul 5, 2016 | God's love, Lessons Learned, Ministry, Peace, Ponderings, Travel
No, this is not a post “airing our dirty laundry”, but instead a story of how this pile of laundry (about 10 loads) became a symbol of blessing and joy to me. Friday we came home from serving at our first two weeks of Family Retreat. (For those of you not...
by JemB | Jun 17, 2016 | Family, Friendship, Marriage, Ministry, Ponderings
The saying “It takes a village . . .” can be true of much of life. Today as I was driving to Spruce Lake where we will host our first two weeks of Family Retreat for families affected by disability I was so thankful for those in “our village” who make this, and so...
by JemB | Jun 12, 2016 | God's love, Lessons Learned, Ministry, Ponderings
It’s funny what happens when one says “yes” to God! A couple days ago I came home from the pool and mentioned to Jerry that I had overlooked the community that exists there. There are groups who meet to walk the pool together, or share a lane for...
by JemB | Jun 8, 2016 | Family, Friendship, Lessons Learned, Ponderings
Last weekend a friend and I were sharing our hearts with one another. I talked about some areas for which I was asking God’s direction, but have not sensed His clear leading yet. Waiting (which has never been my strong suit) had morphed into some feelings of...
by JemB | Jun 5, 2016 | Family, Friendship, God's love, Lessons Learned, Ponderings, Travel
As I grow in my understanding of urban ministry I have had to wrestle with the phrase “white privilege.” As I’ve thought about that concept, I came to realize that Jerry and I live with “Disability Privilege.” Friends, or those we meet,...
