“Mom, sometimes, when I look at Nichole she is so cute that I feel like crying because my heart is so full of love.” There are times I look at my children and I feel overwhelmed because of the intense love I feel for them. It is a love so hard to contain that it spills out in tears. I get this feeling, I am a mom. However, coming out of the mouth of my seven-year-old daughter, it surprised me. … [Read more...]
Weekend Links: Vol. 13
For a 100th day of school project, Ellen Stumbo helped her girls compile a display of 100 beautiful faces of kids with Down Syndrome. This post will make your eyes water with beautiful love. Barb at Snappin' Ministries asked her husband to write his thoughts about why he stays in their marriage. The Today Show featured the story of Canadian skier (and gold medalist!) Alex Bilodeau … [Read more...]
How Abnormal Shattered My Normality
I remember when normality use to be attractive and I feared anything abnormal. But God shattered my desire of normality with an abnormal daddy’s girl. Today, my view of normal and abnormal is radically different. Society’s View of Normal Commercials are helping people determine the needs of society. Movies are influencing people’s expectations with their fairy tale endings and heroic finishes. … [Read more...]
You don’t have to be a cheerleader every day
I read a blog one day from a mother of a child with Down syndrome. “I love my daughter but I’m not ready to celebrate Down syndrome.” I just want to say that I hear you. And I validate you. You don't have to be a cheerleader every day. Sometimes in our special needs circles certain types of people are pushed forward as spokespeople. You’ve got the instantly accepting parent … [Read more...]
About Friendship
Every time my cell rings and I notice the call comes from school, there is part of me that wants to jump into panic mode. Did my daughter with cerebral palsy get hurt? Did my daughter with Down syndrome- who is a runner – get lost? Should I be getting in the car and start driving while I answer the call? The reality is, most of the time our calls go like this: “Mrs. Stumbo, just calling to … [Read more...]
Weekend Links: Vol. 8
This was the first full week of 2014, and we hope your year is off to a great start. And if it isn't? We're know how that goes too. (At my house, we scheduled two oral surgeries and a colonoscopy for my six-year-old with autism. Not the greatest start!) We hope these links encourage you, make you smile, and make you nod your head in agreement, knowing someone else gets it. Our private … [Read more...]