There are days when I feel like there is nothing to say. Today is one of those days. You know the feeling… searching for words to wrap around your experience… and somehow coming up short. Today is one of those days. I am sitting looking out my front window. The house is still quiet. All I can hear is the honking of some bird outside and the click-click-clicking of my fingers on the keys. There … [Read more...]
Finishing the Course
Two things converged recently that provided a moment of clarity. I don’t know about you but that seems to be much of the story for me. I will go along and go along and go along as if I am learning NOTHING and then clarity comes (or comes again) and I think, “Of course it is that way.” Our son finally achieved his Eagle Scout a week ago. He had worked on this goal since he started as a Cub Scout … [Read more...]
2014 in a Word
I was invited by several friends to join them in choosing one word for the year. If you know me at all, you know I am a fairly purpose driven woman with clear goals and objectives on a daily basis. Lists? LOVE THEM. I keep a running card on my desk at all times with way more activities than I could possibly accomplish in any day. I scratch them off with great pleasure and fervor. The ones that … [Read more...]
Joy to the World
I grew up in a Southern Baptist church. My father was a pastor and we were blessed to be raised in the faith from our birth. There are many things I love about Southern Baptist life. And there are some things that are just funny memories. Like always singing the 1st, 2nd and final stanza of various hymns. Always. And so, I will never forget being in church on Christmas eve a few years … [Read more...]
A Sense of Wonder
It was my sweet privilege recently to hear Keith and Kristyn Getty in concert. I have loved their music for some time. So many of their songs have captured my heart as I have parented a son with hidden disabilities. One of their most memorable songs is “In Christ Alone.” Their concert was hopeful and encouraging, a celebration of our great God. But when I left, one of the songs they did not … [Read more...]
Dealing with Bullying
My son has hidden disabilities. Since he was an early elementary child he has struggled with social interactions. He is an empathetic kid but can be awkward in his interactions. Unfortunately this has often made him the brunt of bullying. I have never been able to find words to wrap around the pain of bullying and the injury it causes. It has sadly been visited more often than I like to … [Read more...]