Earlier this week Bethany and I went to Bible study at ROAR, a neighborhood for people with disabilities. Our discussion centered on thanksgiving, not the holiday, but some of the approximately 171 times the word is mentioned in the Bible (depending on version). We had such a great time with the …
November 1 kicks of National Family Caregivers Month. A few years ago I asked many of my caregiving friends to complete the sentence, “You know you’re a caregiver when . . .” What follows below are some answers they gave. This was previously posted on our site in 2021. It’s our prayer that as you …
Someone once asked me to choose five verses that give me encouragement as a caregiver. That is nearly an impossible task with so many to pick from. But today, here, and now, these are my top six (if you’ve followed me long, you know I don’t do well with boundaries 😊): Lamentations 3:23-25 Because …
Life happens and difficult things come our way. Read here when it recently happened to Jerry and Joan. This is reposted with permission from JoanBorton.com When I finished my devotions, I noticed something didn’t feel right. I jumped up, found my husband, and blurted out, “I’ve finally become a …
A few weeks ago I was texting with a family in our network. They have been through months and months of challenge with one of their children. This child now lives out of state to get the treatment needed for his disability. I am certain you can imagine the potential challenges with this …
Have you ever wondered what people talk about when they see MarriageAbility? If you were a little mouse hiding under our table at recent events, here are some of the comments you’d hear. “MarriageAbility? Are you going to help me find my next husband?” “Marriage—I tried that three times. It’s not …
The conference was nearly over. Exhibitors were packing up their displays and heading out. A young man in a power wheelchair hovered in the open area between Luke 14 Exchange’s table and three others. I’d seen him around, but we’d never talked. We nodded to one another and said “hello.” Joshua told …
Authors often compare the publishing process as a birth of their book baby. Though I’ve never birthed a child, I can resonate with the pangs of delivering a book. Babies and new moms get baby showers. Book babies and their author get a Book Launch Party (but you don’t need to bring a gift). …
Jerry was invited to speak at a C12 local leadership summit luncheon in Pennsylvania this summer. He spoke on Transparency in Leadership. He built upon an idea inspired by Craig Groeschel: Transparency + Empathy + Consistency = Trust. “It’s obvious to everybody in the room that I am in a …
This summer Jerry and Joan again worked with two camps, Breakaway in Florida and Camp Celebrate in Tennessee. At each camp, we were privileged to spend much of our time with the adult family members who attended—mostly moms and dads. Through one-on-one conversations and group discussions, we sought …