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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

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

…And Grace My Fears Relieved

November 4, 2016 by Karen Crum Leave a Comment

Amazing Grace is one of my all-time favorite songs.  Written by a former slave-trader who lived a less- than-stellar life before he met Christ, this usage defines grace as God’s eternal, life-saving, undeserved favor.  The origins of grace in Latin are related to thankfulness --and in Greek, to rejoicing. God is thankful and rejoices over us when we recognize and accept his graciousness (Isaiah … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hidden Disabilities, Joy, Karen Crum, Living Life Daily, Mental Illness, Mood Disorders, Peace, Thanksgiving, Uncategorized Tagged With: Amazing grace, blessings, faith, Finding joy in special needs, God's grace, overcoming anxiety, Overcoming fear, parenting special needs, support, trusting God, Worry

The Kids Are Alright

November 2, 2016 by Sarah Parshall Perry Leave a Comment

It’s hard not to feel as if the world’s on the brink of collapse these days. Five minutes of the evening news is enough to warrant Zantac. It doesn’t help that I write on policy (among other things), and so I am often online digesting politics with my morning cereal. Guess what? Politics doesn’t naturally lead to gratitude. Who knew. Right now, people seem inscrutable, rhetoric is flammable, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Joy, Living In The Moment, Living Life Daily, Peace, Sarah Parshall Perry, Special Needs Ministry, Uncategorized Tagged With: blessings, Christian Living, christian parenting, Encouragement, gratitude, special needs, special needs parenting

5 Things I Learned from Our Pilgrimage to the Holy Door

August 31, 2016 by Mike George Leave a Comment

Holy Doors are massive bronze works of art located in selected cathedrals and basilicas around the world. They are only opened during Jubilee Years which typically occur once every 25 years. Not surprisingly, the traditional Holy Door is in St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome, but on December 8, 2015, Pope Francis announced the Jubilee Year of Mercy and designated 8 Holy Doors around the world. The only … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Church, Joy, Living In The Moment, Mike George, Peace, Transitions Tagged With: blessings, fun, Holy, lessons, love, mercy, parenting, presence of God

The Goodbye Salute: Noah Transitions to Middle School

July 6, 2016 by Sarah Parshall Perry 4 Comments

In the gymnasium at North Bend Elementary, a smallish school in a mostly agrarian county in northeast Maryland, we parents sat packed together in tight rows. We were prepping for a transition. In the front of the gym, on the floor, were rows of children from kindergarten through fourth grade. They were present as witnesses to this celebration of the fifth graders. Today, the school would laud … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Asperger, Autism, Behaviors, Hidden Disabilities, Joy, Living In The Moment, Living Life Daily, Love, Patience, Sarah Parshall Perry, Special Needs Ministry, Thanksgiving, Transitions Tagged With: aspergers, autism, autism spectrum, blessings, changes, Christian Living, christian parenting, Encouragement, faith, family, gratitude, hope, moving on, not alone, parenting a child with special needs, school, Special Needs Children, special needs parenting, transitions, unexpected journey

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