MEET JOAN BORTON

Here I sit with a full belly, and an eve fuller spirit.  Yes, I expended a decent amount of emotional, spiritual, mental and physical energy this week.  As we’ve sometimes talked about in orientation, we want to finish a week of Family Retreat knowing that we’ve left...

Here I am on the eve of my 45th week at Spruce Lake, and my 50th week of Family Retreat with Joni and Friends.  How did that happen?  At the end of this summer I will have spent a full year of my life (52 weeks) at Family Retreat!Being the 15th year in a row of...

Sunny days, cooler eveningsTime to just hang out with Jerry and laugh at "nothing" togetherSwimming, and relaxing poolside Beautiful flowersYummy mealsNot feeling rushedFriends - reconnecting with ones who know you well enough to walk in and say, "you have cereal in...

So, it’s been a while.  I write so often in my heart and head, but seem to struggle with getting the time to put it to keyboard or paper.  I appreciate those of you who encourage me with your comments (mostly on Facebook or in person) to not stray too far from...

I had the blessing of having a mother-in-law and father-in-law who I loved and enjoyed; I only wish we'd have had more years together.  They and my parents raised their families in different ways, yet with great love and desiring their children to know the Lord.I know...

Today was the first of two days of reorganization of our garage and closets.  Well, let me be clear, the job will not be finished in 2 days, but I hope to have made significant headway.  So far I have multiple bags of clothing and household items to take to the next...

Generally I work hard to write about topics that I feel passionate about but are not controversial.  In fact Jerry has often referred to me as "Switzerland" because I can tend to see and support both sides of a story.  Oh, don't get me wrong - it is not that I am...

My purse . . . yes it's big, and usually heavy.  I think it comes from years of managing group homes and carrying "everything for everybody" when we traveled; or maybe that is just a convenient excuse.  Regardless, it is often a point of conversation with people I...

Yesterday was our (Joni and Friends Greater Philadelphia and Rockhill Mennonite Church) Easter Egg Hunt.  If not the slowest Easter Egg Hunt in history, it has to be in the top 10.  I absolutely LOVE this day.I think it was about 10 or 12 years ago when one of our...