Yesterday, I pushed a cart around the store, grabbed coffee with friends, indulged in pizza with my husband while overlooking the blindingly sparkling Pacific, took my recyclables to their new home in big blue bins, picked my daughter up from school--that yesterday…in that span of 24 hours, two mamas lost their boys. I got home from the day, checked my Facebook feed, and came across the … [Read more...]
Becoming Brokenly Whole: A Tale of One Mother’s ‘Special’ Journey
Read below for a guest post from Rein Terrado. I still remember the ache brought about by that news. Three years ago, my husband went home in all grief after a visit at our kids’ pediatrician. He was devastated about her prognosis on our youngest's condition: our boy may have autism. It didn’t sit well with me. I took a swipe at my husband’s apparent acceptance of the said prognosis. I … [Read more...]
The Race Marked Out for Us: Mikey Brannigan’s Journey with Autism
Read below for a guest post from Ron Sandison. On my bedroom wall I have an art scratch board of a futurist city with bluish green waterfalls and a red moon. The artist created this beautiful work by spraying five layers of different colors of spray-paint and then carving out of the darkness; a masterful panoply painting. In redemption, like the scratch board art, Christ cuts through our layers … [Read more...]
Our Children: A Tapestry of God’s Grace {Guest Post by Jeff Davidson}
(Read to the end of the post to find out how to win a copy of Jeff's new book, No More Peanut Butter Sandwiches). For eighteen nights in a row I had walked down the street to the willow tree by the side of the creek. For eighteen nights I had raged at God, shouted at God, and questioned whether he even existed. For eighteen days in a row I had cried. God had defied my plans, dreams, … [Read more...]
Run, Run, Run {Guest Post}
Read below for a guest post from Lorna Bradley. “Later you get pie!” Words to live by shouted by a cheering spectator as I ran mile after mile in a recent half marathon. Seriously, spending my calorie bank after a race makes me very happy. One of my favorite parts of running races is the motivational signs. Okay, that and the finish line. I enjoy reading the funny signs along the … [Read more...]
Made to Worship Him {Guest Post}
Read below for a guest post from Kris Ray. My world was rocked when I found out several months before my 40th birthday that I was pregnant after giving up hope that I would ever have a child. Little did I know at the time how much this tiny baby would alter the course of my life. Maddie Grace came into this world under an incredible amount of trauma. After spending several days in NICU we … [Read more...]