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4 lessons my father taught me as he walked into the arms of the Lord.

April 30, 2018 by Mike George

Exactly one year ago this week my father marked his 100th birthday. Lots of family and friends attended his “party” to celebrate this huge milestone and to wish him well. My father’s good health and mental sharpness were certainly contributing factors to him becoming a centenarian. While I certainly didn’t take that for granted, we had every reason to believe that there would be another party … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Grief, Love, Mike George, Thanksgiving Tagged With: be thankful, God's love, love, wonder

Why The Older I Get The More I Look to God

October 20, 2017 by Mike George

I have to be honest. After 25 years, the pressures and strain of raising a child with complex disabilities have never gone away. They’re not always top of mind but they remain, nonetheless. Most of the time, these pressures don’t bother me since they’re just a part of my life. But I’m finding that the older I get, the harder life gets. Life isn’t supposed to get harder as you get older. It’s … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Living Life Daily, Love, Mike George Tagged With: disability, energy, God's love, negative emotions, Worry

“Fear Is a Lie From the Pit of Hell”

June 6, 2016 by Mike George 5 Comments

Those words were so unexpected that they knocked me off my feet. And, yet, I knew exactly what he meant. Without hesitation, I wrote them into my iPhone. I didn’t want to forget what Joel Houston, leader of the Christian band Hillsong UNITED, had just said. In sharing stories over the years with many, many parents of children with a disability, I’ve learned that fear is the one thing that holds … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Church, Grief, Mike George, Peace, Worship Tagged With: fear, God's love, lie, listen, peace, pit of hell, truth, voice

The Cart Before the Horse

March 7, 2013 by Stephanie Hubach 16 Comments

Living in Lancaster County, PA—home of the Amish—we see a lot of buggies around here! So the phrase "don't put the cart before the horse" calls forth some pretty strong imagery in my mind. Instead of envisioning a horse prancing along the roadside, pulling a buggy behind it, I can vividly see how different it would be if that same horse was trying to push that same buggy down the street. It would … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Down Syndrome, Love, Posts By Writers, Scripture, Stephanie Hubach, Thanksgiving, Uncategorized Tagged With: Down syndrome, God's faithfulness, God's goodness, God's love, Thankfulness

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