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.
Don’t Forget Your Walking Stick!
Circle Bar B Reserve had been recommended to me by nearly everyone I’ve met since moving to Lakeland. People rave about the paths for walking or bike riding. Photographs fill Facebook with the variety of birds, plants, amphibians, and bugs that make their home there....
Through Another’s Eyes
NOTE: Thank you to all the kind readers who shared your thoughts and welcome back with me. I love hearing from my readers. I am particularly grateful to those of you who noticed, and pointed out the typo I had on last week's post. Thank you. It has been corrected....
I Can’t Imagine
One of my friends met Jesus face to face yesterday. This friend lived a hard life. At first, I found it ironic that she spent her last several days in a hospice home that likely was the nicest place she ever lived. But then I thought that this peaceful place was...
You Want to Know What? When?
“What kind of car do you drive?” I hate that question. It’s a red something. The emblem looks like three shields overlapping each other. The year is probably in the 90’s. When it comes to vehicles, they are utilitarian to me. Make and model are not important. If it is...
Settled!
Hello again dear friends. I am excited to welcome you back to my blog. If you have followed me for any length of time, you may recall that much of 2018 was focused on selling our Pennsylvania home and moving to central Florida. I have moved more times in my life than...
What’d You Get Me?
Jerry and I have most of our gift giving occasions between October - December. That is the timeframe of both of our birthdays, our anniversary and of course Christmas. The following post was written late in December several years ago, but the truth of it remains in...
Thanks for the Compliment
A few hours ago, I returned from a weekend away with some ladies. Jerry encourages me to take advantage of opportunities like this, and works hard to schedule enough attendants to cover my time away. He tells me the first 24 hours I am away he enjoys full control of...
Building Sandcastles
Katelyn. our 10 ½ year old grand-niece visited recently. She is a loving girl who thinks deeply. Our family planned a day at the beach while she was here. In anticipation of the trip Katelyn told me she likes to build sandcastles, but not in the typical way with...
Disability and Real Estate
This is the week we expected to be moving south, and we are still at home in the north. It has been twenty years since we made a major move and sold a home. Much has changed since then in the world and in real estate. We made some mistakes early on, but with the help...