I’m sure you’ve heard the saying, “Eyes are the windows of the soul.” Jesus said it a little bit differently: "The eye is the lamp of the body. You draw light into your body through your eyes, and light shines out to the world through your eyes. So if your eye is well and shows you what is true, then your whole body will be filled with light." Matthew 6:22 Both sayings makes me think of three … [Read more...]
4 Things I Learned Being an Autism Mom
The doctor just blurted it out, "Your child has autism, now just get an MRI and EEG to rule out any brain damage." Seriously that is how we got the actual diagnosis of autism for my son Charlie in 2004. I was numb. I was overwhelmed. I was sad. I didn't know what to do. I have been an autism mom a little over 13 years now. I found out on June 25, 2004. I will never forget that day. … [Read more...]
What If You Knew How Much You’re Loved
Every mother and father longs for the day to hear their child say those three magical words, "I love you." For parents of kids with special needs though, especially those who are nonverbal, the longing turns to aching as more time passes without hearing those words pass through the sweet lips of their children. We all want to love, and be loved. But what if we're putting too much stock in words? … [Read more...]
Making Peace a Priority
Crisis with Strawberry Jelly Have you ever noticed how long it takes to feel settled and calm after dealing with a crisis incident? For example, your special little darling gets into the jelly that a friend left in your home (you hadn’t realized before 5 seconds ago that jelly was even in your home) … strawberry jelly, and he’s allergic to strawberries. No, he doesn’t have an anaphylactic … [Read more...]
We’ve Moved to KeyMinistry.org
We are now part of the Key Ministry family and all our new content will be featured there. We'll leave this site up as a resource and hope you'll join our team of writers at our new home. … [Read more...]
Sleep Deprivation and Miracles
2:30am Being a mommy must also mean having super hero levels of hearing. From my room down the corridor, I hear the creaking of bedsprings, shuffling and … yes, a door opening. My heart sinks but I fight to hope: maybe it’s one of the other kids. All the lights in the corridor go on and there are pounding footsteps down the stairs, followed by more lights. I can now see the brightly lit backyard … [Read more...]