by Jemelene | Apr 5, 2021 | Fight Like a Girl, My Posts at The Glorious Table, Pastor Jem
My tired body seemed to lift itself onto the table. I placed my head on the pillow, sank into the cushions, and released a long-needed sigh. As an act of self-care, I’d found myself in the studio of an esthetician, preparing to be pampered. As I drew a deep, slow...
by Jemelene | Mar 24, 2021 | My Posts at The Glorious Table, Pastor Jem
Bob Goff introduced himself to the large crowd of ministers. For the next forty-five minutes, the convention center, filled to the brim with folks from across the globe, erupted in laughter. I had seated myself as close to the front as possible. I leaned forward as...
by Jemelene | Feb 1, 2021 | My Posts at The Glorious Table, Pastor Jem
Join our Facebook page for discussion and inspiration as we take this Path to Soul Rest together. I’m excited to share with you a new project at The Glorious Table called A Path to Soul Rest! It’s a collaboration with several amazing writers and even a...
by Jemelene | Sep 30, 2020 | Fight Like a Girl, My Posts at The Glorious Table, Pastor Jem
In August, my brother Steve took his final breath this side of heaven. He was surrounded by the love of his family and of others who have walked closely through the devastation of Parkinson’s Disease. The cruelty of PD is the slow erosion of the physical abilities we...
by Jemelene | Sep 19, 2020 | Pastor Jem
In the mid-1980s, Robin Leach greeted television viewers with his booming British accent. I can hear it in my head “Welcome to the Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous!” He always ended the show with the phrase. “Champagne wishes and caviar...
by Jemelene | Nov 26, 2019 | My Posts at The Glorious Table, Pastor Jem
Standing during worship, breathing out the words of Kristene DiMarco’s song “Take Courage” as a prayer of peace for my soul, I caught myself contemplating the past few years. I had recently left a position I loved to engage in a life I needed. Years of working a...
