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.
The Roller Coaster is Real Part 2
This is the continuation of an earlier post. If you need to catch up, click here. It was only a few hours later (the same day) that I sat crying with Jerry over something I saw that caused the hurt to rise again in my heart and mind. It’s part of the process we...
The Roller Coaster is Real Part 1
One of the comments I sometimes hear is appreciation or amazement at how positive I/we have been through this ministry transition. There are a couple of reasons that may seem to be the case. Philippians 4:8 (NLT) in the New Testament tells me to “Fix [my] thoughts on...
The Power of Words
Recently I wrote about rereading a journal from nearly 20 years ago. I thought I'd share a couple more entries that gave me cause to ponder anew. Even in 1987 I wrote that I sensed writing was something God wanted me to do more; at that point through the discipline...
Breakfast with Jesus
For the past several years my practice has been to take my coffee and yogurt to the living room and have my breakfast and Quiet Time while sitting in my favorite chair. During the period of having guests in our home I would alter that habit. Now that we are without...
An Unintentional Look at the Past
Neither Jerry or I are big celebrators of New Years or ones to make resolutions. This New Year's Eve has been spent like many others - quietly at home playing or watching games, puzzling, reading and writing. I went on a hunt for a new journal to use for my prayer...
Disability Humor and Insight in the Christmas Story
We who live/work in the disability world sometimes laugh about how people often assume that a person with one disability has them all. For example, because Jerry uses a power wheelchair he must also be hard of hearing so they shout at him, others assume he cannot...
And the Seasons, They go Round and Round . . . (thanks Joni Mitchell)
This new season in our lives came round when life in the super fast lane suddenly and unexpectedly experienced the brakes being applied (don't fear, we are safe I am speaking metaphorically). As one might imagine this sudden interuption of momentum resulted in a...
When God Breaks His Silence
For several months Jerry and I have been feeling a bit restless and asking God what this might be about. We asked Him to let us know if there was something that we needed to change in our lives, or if there is something He has been trying to tell us that we were...
Ta-Da!
One of my favorite authors, Liz Curtis Higgs often shares the "Ta-da!" concept (not to be confused with Tada as in Joni and Ken). Here's a brief explanation of this concept from her website: If you’ve heard me speak, you’ve probably learned how and why saying...