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.
Too Busy to Listen?
I have noticed a pattern developing when we stop for fast food that has a scary correlation in my life. When I place our order I am asked by the voice in the box if I want any additional sauces with my order. Each time I say no. Yet, when I get to the window where...
Directions Needed
Last week Jerry and I participated in our first seeJesus staff retreat. We spent a couple days with 34 of our co-workers at a private retreat site in far northern Pennsylvania, near the New York border. In preparing for the trip we were told that cell phone service...
Fighting Fair
Before I jump into the content for today, I have two housekeeping items. Thank you to those who have already answered the survey I posted last week. Your responses have been so helpful. I am working on future posts around the topics you requested. I will leave the...
Give and Take
Happy Marriage Monday friends. Now that we've been gathering together here for a couple months, I'd like to get your input. I've put together a brief survey. If you could take a couple minutes to complete it I would be so grateful and honored. Just click here. If...
The View from the Back Seat
In recent weeks, I’ve gone on two quick trips with a couple of my seeJesus Bethesda teammates. One to eastern Ohio and one to Norfolk, Virginia. On both we spent as much time in the car as we did at the events. Preparing for the trips we talked about who would drive....
Date Night
Date Night . . . we often hear about how important it is to maintain purposeful dates with our spouse, but many of us (at least from the feedback I’ve received) are stuck on how to keep dates with our spouse fresh and fun. Or even how to fit them in to the schedule...
Not Forgotten
I know it's later in the day for Marriage Monday to make an appearance. I apologize for that. I spent so much time celebrating my hubby this weekend for his birthday that I missed getting a post up. I am asking for your grace this week! Next week we'll be talking...
What Attracted You?
I like to ask couples what was it about the other that initially drew them to one another. For me, the first thing I noticed about Jerry was his wardrobe - all polyester, seriously! Now to his credit he was a single guy living alone and caring for his own needs. He...
Speaking Samples
I am grateful to the new friend who brought to my attention the broken links to samples of my speaking. If you would be interested in having me speak to your group and want to hear a sample, I am happy to report they are now fixed. Simply scroll down this page (or...