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.
It’s Just a Little Thing
Today is packing day for our next week of Family Retreat. Since Jerry comes up a couple days after me I leave all of his "stuff" in a corner of our den and his attendant picks it up on the way to camp. I try to keep his pile as concise as possible. I hung one bag...
Walk Like They’re Always Watching!
Conversation at lunch today turned to a virtual reality game that is making a lot of headlines (a topic I NEVER thought I'd talk or write about - it means nothing to me!). A couple coworkers were discussing what they know of the phenomenon. One person said, "it's a...
Blessings and Joy!
No, this is not a post "airing our dirty laundry", but instead a story of how this pile of laundry (about 10 loads) became a symbol of blessing and joy to me. Friday we came home from serving at our first two weeks of Family Retreat. (For those of you not familiar...
Love Our Village
The saying “It takes a village . . .” can be true of much of life. Today as I was driving to Spruce Lake where we will host our first two weeks of Family Retreat for families affected by disability I was so thankful for those in “our village” who make this, and so...
My Summer Community
It's funny what happens when one says "yes" to God! A couple days ago I came home from the pool and mentioned to Jerry that I had overlooked the community that exists there. There are groups who meet to walk the pool together, or share a lane for laps. Most of all...
Hope Deferred
Last weekend a friend and I were sharing our hearts with one another. I talked about some areas for which I was asking God's direction, but have not sensed His clear leading yet. Waiting (which has never been my strong suit) had morphed into some feelings of...
Disability Privilege
As I grow in my understanding of urban ministry I have had to wrestle with the phrase "white privilege." As I've thought about that concept, I came to realize that Jerry and I live with "Disability Privilege." Friends, or those we meet, often comment on how much we...
Living by the Gauges
I was privy to a conversation this weekend that turned to cars. Sharing about his hybrid car, one of the men commented how his driving habits have changed since getting this car. The reason? The gauges provide constant real time feedback about how his driving...
Meet My Guy
I have often written about my amazing husband Jerry. I thought you might like to meet or hear directly from him for a change. Check out this video blog he posted. He's pretty wise!