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How to Rise Above Disappointment

June 6, 2018 by Kathleen Bolduc

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...]

Filed Under: Autism, Behaviors, Kathy Bolduc, Love, Scripture, Thanksgiving Tagged With: autism, Disappointment, parenting a child with special needs, parenting special needs, special needs parenting, thankfulness and special needs

The Sprinkled Blessings of Living with Autism

March 14, 2018 by Kathleen Bolduc

One snowy Saturday my fourteen-year-old son Joel and I bundled up to visit Janet, a friend just home from the hospital. Eight short weeks before, Janet had a stare-down with death and won. Joel didn’t really know Janet. She was an old friend of mine who lived out of town during much of his childhood. When she moved back to Cincinnati, we only saw each other once or twice a year. And yet, “Let’s … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Autism, Behaviors, Kathy Bolduc, Living Life Daily, Love Tagged With: autism, blessings, gratitude, not alone, parenting a child with special needs, parenting special needs, prayer, Special Needs Children, special needs parenting

Praise: God’s Antidote to Discouragement

February 7, 2018 by Kathleen Bolduc

Did you know there's an antidote to discouragement? And it works almost immediately, if we can only remember to pull it out of our spiritual tool kits and use it! What is it? Praise! Some of you may be thinking, Really? You don't know what our family is facing on a daily basis! I get it. Sometimes I feel like my prayers for healing within my family (autism, bipolar disorder, traumatic … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Autism, Kathy Bolduc, Living Life Daily, Love, Mental Illness, Mood Disorders, Scripture, Thanksgiving, Worship Tagged With: autism, christian parenting, emotional disorders, not alone, parenting a child with special needs, parenting special needs, Praise, Psalm 100, Psalm 117, special needs parenting

Autism and Dementia: How Do We Cope?

January 10, 2018 by Kathleen Bolduc

Last week, on a gloomy Thursday afternoon, I sat in the prayer room on our retreat center’s property with a student from Miami University. It was the first meeting of a spiritual mentoring relationship. I lit a candle and made her a cup of tea. Frankly, I wondered if I had anything to give that day. The day before I’d visited my mom, who is careening headlong into full-blown dementia. I’d … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Autism, Behaviors, Grief, Kathy Bolduc, Living Life Daily, Mood Disorders, Scripture, Uncategorized Tagged With: Dementia, parenting a child with special needs, parenting special needs, Psalm 42, special needs parenting

Speaking Truth to Power

December 6, 2017 by Kathleen Bolduc

Last night my husband and I attended a concert called One City One Symphony at Cincinnati Music Hall. For the past several years the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra has chosen one concert a year to facilitate community conversation around a theme. This year’s theme? Speaking truth to power. I sat in the balcony of the beautifully refurbished Grand Dame of music halls, immersed in powerful music … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Autism, Kathy Bolduc, Living Life Daily Tagged With: IEPS, insurance, ISPs, medical establishment, parenting a child with special needs, parenting special needs, special needs parenting

God’s Surprises

November 8, 2017 by Kathleen Bolduc

November. Not my favorite month of the year. Darkness draws in as days shorten. Temperatures drop. The furnace hums. Coats, scarves and hats hang from the hall tree. I’m constantly wrapped in an alpaca blanket, trying to stay warm. I love the glories of fall foliage, but some of us (me included!) suffer from SAD—Seasonal Affective Disorder—so this can be a tough time of year. No wonder … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Autism, Kathy Bolduc, Living Life Daily, Scripture, Thanksgiving Tagged With: autism, blessings, christian parenting, Encouragement, faith, gratitude, parenting special needs

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