MEET JOAN BORTON
Journeying through Marriage, Disability and Faith
Joan has a truly authentic faith that is not afraid to look honestly at some of the murkier parts of life. She approaches life’s difficulties with humor, wit, and unshakeable trust in God. Her writing is a true reflection of who she is.
And a 3-Year-Old Shall Lead Them . . .
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...
Just When I Think I Get the Hang of this Marriage Thing . . .
“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...
A Puzzling Move
“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...
The Future in My Past
Village Inn. A restaurant my friends and I frequented in college and in our young adult years. We counted on endless coffee and appetizers or desserts that when shared worked within our limited budgets. It’s been about 30 years since I was in one of their restaurants....
Driving Mr Jerry
This is week 3 of Jerry using his back up wheelchair while waiting on a new right motor for his regular chair. As I noted last week, that means he is unable to drive his van. If you live with disability in your family you know that this is not all that unusual, these...
I Left Him
Alone. For one week. In his back up wheelchair that is not retrofitted for him to drive his van. So now he is homebound too. How could I leave him like that? He told me to. I offered to cancel my travel and stay home. He said no. He knew I needed this time away. I...
Learning the Craft
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 for my first...
Sharing the Grace
Listen to an interview Jerry and I did with MARKINC Ministries.
Living Under the Cloud
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...