by JemB | Apr 23, 2018 | Bible, Family, Instructions for Life, Lessons Learned, Marriage, Marriage Monday, Ponderings
I am glad you stopped by Marriage Monday. You are in for a treat – my first guest blogger. And he is none other than my own husband, Jerry. You’ve heard plenty about him from me, now hear from him directly. I am sure you’ll understand more why I...
by JemB | Mar 26, 2018 | Disability, Family, Marriage, Marriage Monday, Ponderings
Recently I came across some papers from our pre-marital counseling. On the bottom of the page I had practiced writing my soon to be new name, Joan Borton, several different ways. Most young girls engage in this practice with a first crush, a serious boyfriend, and...
by JemB | Mar 22, 2018 | Ponderings
By throwing a tantrum. Yes, that is correct. God spoke to me through a 3-year-old’s fit. It was not a good day for this little one when I was talking with her mother. Everything seemed wrong in her myopic world. When she finally heeded her mom’s direction to sit down...
by JemB | Mar 19, 2018 | Instructions for Life, Lessons Learned, Marriage, Marriage Monday, Ponderings
“You can do it AJ.” (pronounced as one word, coined by my nephew). This was Nathan’s response to me when I called him a few weeks ago while researching rental cars. He had driven a hybrid for years. I wanted to know if I could make the adjustment. With him boosting...
by JemB | Mar 15, 2018 | Family, Instructions for Life, Lessons Learned, Ponderings
“Never again!” Those were the words my husband emphatically spoke after our last move 19 years ago. Jerry was not saying we would never move again. His declaration referenced that we would never move again without professional help. Nearly two decades later there is...
by JemB | Feb 21, 2018 | Hope, Ponderings
When my life took an unexpected turn late 2016 I realized it was one of those “now or never” times to invest in my passion to write. I wanted to write more, and learn to write better. One year ago I flew into Orlando and my cousin drove me to Lake Yale...
