Lately, I have been in so many situations where God has been speaking to me about trusting Him, giving it to Him fully, and not letting the devil get in. What about you? Have you been getting those same messages? The devil wants us to give up. Give up with our parenting. Give up in helping our kids through their struggles. Give up in our marriages. Give up with our finances. Give up … [Read more...]
Closing The Wedge…Coming Together As A Couple With A Special Needs Child
When we found out the diagnosis that Connor was on the middle of the autism spectrum, my wife began to attach herself to Connor. He became her mission. She was on the internet, reading books, searching everything she could find to help our son. Moms are maternal so there is a natural instinct to take care of their child when something is wrong. Mothers of special needs children will bond even … [Read more...]
The Summer “Gentling:” Or, How Disability Will Jack Up Your Original Blog Title If You Wait Long Enough.
I came up with the title, “The Summer Gentling” on one of summer’s earliest days. I came up with it because for one blazing second I thought that things would be quieter or easier when my children weren’t bound into a schedule of academics and activities. I thought that waking late and laying around and playing in the pool were the panacea to stress, and my complaining, holler-y kids would become … [Read more...]
We Are More Alike Than We Are Different
We are thankful to have Courtney Westlake sharing about her new book A Different Beautiful. It releases today and I know you'll love it as much as we do! We had been at our local library for most of the morning, spending time in the popular children’s section that is well stocked with toys, books and puzzles. My son, Connor, was busy putting on a puppet show when a baby crawled up to my … [Read more...]
A Day in the Life of an Ordinary Family
I don’t know about your family but in ours, having a young adult with complex disabilities never affords me any time to do the simple things in life, like finding time to read. The tired cliché of “there are never enough hours in the day” is the story of my life. Every day the list of things I need to do, want to do, would really like to do, outstrips even the most energetic and efficient person’s … [Read more...]
Washing Windows
I’ve had conversations with three separate people this week regarding the way our perception of events either clouds our Kingdom vision, or clarifies it. I can’t think of a better word picture for this than washing windows. My husband and I live in the country, where farmers plow and plant and harvest. We also live on the highest point of the county, where the wind blows—a lot! Windows get … [Read more...]