Read below for a guest post from Kathy McClelland. I was anxious. Deeply anxious. Jittery anxious. Anxious in a way that made the back of my legs tingle and my stomach churn with fear. I had zero appetite. There's no doubt this particular week was stressful because of extra appointments, hard conversations, end-of-school activities, and an unexpected illness. However, my level of anxiety … [Read more...]
Reaching New Heights—Erik Weber’s Story
Read below for a guest post from Ron Sandison. “But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.” - Isaiah 40:31 Erik Weber’s development appeared typical until he reached 2 ½ years and experienced a high fever and began to regress rapidly. At that time Erik’s mother, Sandi, noticed … [Read more...]
Feeling Impatient to Become More Patient?
Read below for a guest post from Lorna Bradley. “Love is patient; Love is kind.” - 1 Corinthians 13:4a The irony did not escape me. Years ago at the first session of a six-week support group I outlined the topics I planned to cover. Then I offered that if there were other topics folks would like to discuss we could add those as well. I decided to grease the skids of the group member’s creative … [Read more...]
How God Used Autism to Teach Me to Pray
Read below for a guest post from Melody Grewal. My twelve year-old son has non-verbal autism. He is also tall and big for his age. I've never known a time when doing anything in public with him wasn't hard. Even when he was a portable baby, his senses easily overloaded, and we often had to make hasty exits to avoid crying meltdowns. Now when Isaiah's senses get overloaded, he may suddenly … [Read more...]
Ability Beyond Disabilities: Rachel Barcellona Pageant Winner Creates Expectation
Read below for a guest post from Ron Sandison. In the summer time, I love to swim and read a book at our apartment complex pool. On one occasion, as I entered the pool area, the lifeguard said, “Please hand me your pool pass!” I handed her my pass and chose a chair in the shade where I could recline. The breeze was perfect as I read Dancing with Max. Two hours later, she announced, “The pool … [Read more...]
Anger: The Elephant in the Room
Read below for a guest post from Lorna Bradley. “Each morning when I would drop off my neuro-typical daughter at pre-school I found I felt so angry. Every single day I was irritable for no reason. It made no sense. I loved her school.” “I’ve been in such a bad mood lately and I don’t know why. I get annoyed with traffic, with standing in line, with everything really. I was even mad that the … [Read more...]