Parenting is really tough sometimes, huh? As Christian parents we try and hang onto the great proverb “Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it” (Proverbs 22:6 NIV), but sometimes our human minds start playing games with us, bringing us back to places … More Oh, Lord…
Come on, I know some of you remember it. It was the year 1999… There was a new decade coming upon us over the horizon, but first we had to make it physically into the year 2000. And people were starting to freak out – big time! Because, you see, people much smarter than I … More Y2 – What???
One of the tough things about having a child with special needs is that while your friends’ kids are involved in all sorts of extracurricular activities, your child feels left out. Jeffrey was always a trooper, but when we heard about a Special Olympics Bowling League, we were all so excited! I quickly got on … More A “Special Olympics” Blessing
I have lived almost 5 years now in the Dallas area, and before that lived 8 years in Central Oregon. So why is it that as my husband and I flew into Seattle a little over a week ago I found myself saying ” I’m Home”? I even posted a picture of myself in front … More Going Home
Our new church was going through a major renovation because of growth – a good thing! However during the construction phase things got to be quite inconvenient for someone in a wheelchair. We wanted Jeffrey to attend Sunday School and meet some new friends, but during the building process it was very difficult because the … More Jeffrey Joins In With His Church Friends
AARGH, the phone’s ringing again! Maybe I’ll just let it go to voicemail. But I wonder who it could be? I don’t recognize the number. Well, maybe I should answer it… We’ve all had those days, right? On this particular day, we were just getting started with our small group Bible study, when the phone … More God’s Calling – But Will I Answer The Phone?
Writing this post is hard for me. It’s hard for me because I can almost see some people rolling their eyes. Why do I say this? Because I have seen it often in the past, even from some dear Christian friends. As a matter of fact, I’ve witnessed it so often that I find myself … More Pulling Up My Faith Boot-Straps and Stepping Out
Remember the show “Bewitched” starring Elizabeth Montgomery which aired from 1964-1972? Samantha (Montgomery) was a gorgeous blonde who falls in love and marries New York ad exec Darrin Stephens. A match made in heaven, right? Ah, no… You see, after they got married Darrin finds out that Samantha is actually a powerful witch, and with … More “Wigging Out” Continues…
Well I had finished my Bible study on “Peace” (Jeffrey Starts Kindergarten), and unfortunately it didn’t take long for me to totally and completely forget everything that I had just studied and learned… As parents with special needs children know, once your child is in school hardly a day will go by without getting some … More I’m Ready – Let Me At ‘Em!
Well it was time. Time for another shift in our lives. Jeffrey was now going to go into kindergarten. We had been so blessed with his preschool teachers and his friends there (Jeffrey’s Getting Stronger – Isn’t He?), but now the school district was telling us that he needed to be taken out of that … More Jeffrey Starts Kindergarten
The God Of All Comfort 