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Bitter or Better?

June 8, 2016 by Barbara Dittrich 15 Comments

I can remember it like it was yesterday. The sassy, obese mother of a teenage boy on the autism spectrum, sitting there each week as her son’s adaptive aquatics class overlapped with my young son's session -- We would chat on occasion. She was always so snarky, spouting off about her useless husband, her irritating teenagers, and the limitless ways life had done her wrong.  I swear there was a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Barbara Dittrich, Living Life Daily Tagged With: bitterness, perspective, self-care

Make Lattes, Not War

September 23, 2013 by Kelli Ra Anderson 11 Comments

  Forgiveness. It seems like a 1,000-pound bench press, a crushing load, impossibly heavy to lift. But forgiveness isn’t a one-time heft above our heads to declare our spiritual duty done. It’s more like a marathon. (Or, for those like me, who shudder at the thought of running a 5K, it’s more like a really, really long-distance stroll—preferably with a coffee in hand.) But whether you … [Read more...]

Filed Under: ADHD, Asperger, Autism, Behaviors, Down Syndrome, Grief, Hidden Disabilities, Kelli Ra Anderson, Love, Mental Illness, Mood Disorders, Peace, Scripture Tagged With: bitterness, forgiveness, grace, healing

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