For due diligence I visited all the sites given to us to check out for possible new “service” venues for our son. After the first one, my daughter asked, “How did it go?” My reply was simple as my voice cracked, “Let’s talk about it later.” I cried hard for a few minutes after that brief phone conversation - alone in my car. It felt good until I realized I had 4 more visits to go. I gathered my … [Read more...]
“Fear Not,” Pastor
"Minstry would be great if it just weren't for the people." Can you relate to that joke I heard from a pastor's wife a number of years ago? Nearly anyone involved in ministry can't help but laugh at it because they know the demands. Being a pastor often means having people put intense demands on you from every angle ranging from needing deep spiritual counsel to complaining about the worship … [Read more...]
Our Kids Don’t Want to Be Your Project, They Want to Be Your Friend
It’s that time of year again, Prom. We see the pictures of beautiful girls dressed up, escorted by their handsome dates. No doubt we also see the videos and pictures of beautiful girls asking a boy who has special needs to the prom. Posted on social media. We read the comments under the photos such as “So inspiring,” “In tears.” While I appreciate the thought and understand the motivation behind … [Read more...]
We Are Family
Every so often things on the home front would seem to fall apart a little. It got to a point that we could see a little pro-active check up might be needed from time to time. Living in a home where one person requires so much more time and attention than the others, it’s easy to neglect by default the very relationships you want to nourish! So, we found it wise to check up on those relationships … [Read more...]
No, He Won’t Get Better
Do you have those classic questions that people have been asking you over and over again since your unique parenting journey began? You know the ones I mean. That same thing or two you've heard people inquire year after year after year? I know that I have heard one relentless question since the day my son was first diagnosed with Hemophilia A - Severe 18 years ago — "Will he ever get … [Read more...]
How to Rise Above Disappointment
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever. (Psalm 118:1) These are the first words I read in my devotional book this morning as I sit on the beach, alone, disappointment hanging over me like a big, black cloud. I watch the waves ebb and flow, leaving rainbow-flecked foam in their wake. I want to give thanks to the Lord, but disappointment makes thanksgiving almost … [Read more...]