by JemB | Jan 6, 2020 | Family, God's love, Instructions for Life, Marriage, Marriage Monday, Ponderings
“Their marriage was a blanket of grace that had been so many years in the making.” Home for Christmas by Melanie Wilber. I love that imagery. There’s something so cozy about curling up under a heavy blanket that provides warmth for the body and the soul. I read the...
by JemB | Dec 27, 2019 | Bible, God's love, Instructions for Life, Lessons Learned, Ponderings
For some people recent weeks have held visions of sugar plums dancing in their head. Not at our home. We were, and still are, full of Christmas cheer, and deep gratitude for the gift of Jesus. But, when not thinking about Christmas words like Hulu, Netflix,...
by JemB | Dec 23, 2019 | Ponderings
Sunday mornings. When Mom lived with us she was always ready for church earlier than she needed to be. To pass the time she would sit at the piano and play, and sometimes sing favorite hymns. I treasure those memories. If it was good enough for Mom, it’s good...
by JemB | Dec 21, 2019 | Ponderings
Building memories, that’s what we did last week with three of our grand nieces and nephew. We explored, created, laughed, played, and wore one another out. Periodically I would think how I wished God had allowed my parents more time with their grandchildren and...
by JemB | Dec 2, 2019 | Family, Marriage, Marriage Monday, Ponderings
Have you ever had someone describe the behavior of a family member and you thought, Who are they talking about? That’s not the person I see at home? This seeming dichotomy makes sense to me. Most of us were taught to be our best when we are in public. Home needs to be...
by JemB | Nov 18, 2019 | Instructions for Life, Marriage, Marriage Monday, Ponderings
Recently, in one of “those talks” I told my husband that there were several ways in which I didn’t feel like he was loving me well. I felt I was valued higher as his co-worker in ministry and caregiver than as his wife. He took my feedback well. Over the next few days...
