by JemB | Jan 27, 2020 | Marriage
What is the best marriage advice you ever received? I love asking that of couples. It’s a great way to learn some new tips for my marriage. Upon telling a buddy of our engagement, Jerry received his favorite piece of marital counsel. This man’s reply was, “Buy a king...
by JemB | Dec 6, 2019 | God's love, Hope, Instructions for Life, Lessons Learned, Ministry
God does not waste anything. While those exact words may not be found in the Bible, the concept is there. Over the last few months God has proven this in my life. I had the usual childhood answers to “what do you want to do when you grow up?” Nurse, teacher, etc. As I...
by JemB | Sep 2, 2019 | Disability, Family, Lessons Learned, Marriage, Marriage Monday, Ponderings
A new friend and I recently chatted about the difference in our marriages because I married a man with a disability, and she did not. Yet more than 20 years later, her groom became disabled. We commented how the death of dreams is tougher in her situation because she...
by JemB | Aug 26, 2019 | Disability, Family, Instructions for Life, Marriage, Marriage Monday, Ponderings
Dreams of marriage . . . candlelight and romance . . . tackling projects together. . . kids that look like you, and act like him (or vice versa) . . . retirement days to travel and enjoy one another and the family. What was your dream for marriage? Many of us...
by JemB | Nov 20, 2017 | Instructions for Life, Marriage, Marriage Monday
Once Jerry and I became engaged advice started pouring in. Jerry recalls his favorite piece of advice was “buy a King Sized bed – you will need it.” For me the most memorable advice came from my friend Joni Eareckson Tada. Jerry and I had not yet...