by JemB | Jul 5, 2016 | God's love, Lessons Learned, Ministry, Peace, Ponderings, Travel
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...
by JemB | Jun 12, 2016 | God's love, Lessons Learned, Ministry, Ponderings
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...
by JemB | Jun 5, 2016 | Family, Friendship, God's love, Lessons Learned, Ponderings, Travel
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,...
by JemB | May 20, 2016 | Bible, Lessons Learned, Ministry, Ponderings
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...
by JemB | May 16, 2016 | Bible, God's love, Lessons Learned, Ponderings
This morning I found myself asking God why He would still tolerate me after so many times of falling into the same sin and breaking our communion. He reminded me of the time this last year when someone whom I love shared some information with me that they thought...
