"Hello. My name is Steph Hubach. And I'm an Affirmation Junkie." How do I know this about myself? Well, I recognize this because it is far too easy for me to take the words of others to heart—not in the sense of being reflective—but in the sense of allowing them to mold my identity: positively and negatively. In Gary Chapman's book, The Five Love Languages, he talks about the different ways … [Read more...]
Lessons from Cart Man
I went to see a Christian counselor for awhile when I was a senior in college. One of the most memorable things she ever said to me was, "To love someone is to call them forth, with the loudest and most insistent of calls, to be all that God created them to be." Wow. There are so many good places you can go with that one. And so many not-so-good ones. That's why it was safe for an effective … [Read more...]
Identity Crisis
I love it when my son Tim leaves me messages on my voice mail. They almost always start out with, "Hi Mom. This is Timothy Robert Hubach. Your only son with Down syndrome." Just in case I forgot. Well, one night, Tim (my "only son with Down syndrome") and I tried to make a quick trip to WalMart to pick up a few items. Afterwards, I arrived home declaring, "Never again on a Friday night!" Now, it … [Read more...]