After our 2 young boys went to live with Jesus years ago, my husband wanted to move out of our house – he wanted to start fresh somewhere new. I fought it. Unfortunately I was not always the obedient wife. I had a hard time thinking of leaving our neighborhood, friends, family and church home. … More Shoo, Stress – Jesus Has This
Parents typically work hard to teach their children to mature and be independent. However many special needs children never reach the point where they can take care of themselves – whether it’s physically or emotionally. Often the parents must intervene. As I mentioned in my last post Armed For Battle, sometimes we need to go on … More Taking The Backseat
When you have a loved one in a wheelchair, you find yourself always scanning restaurants, stores and other buildings for “best routes.” Even though our son moved out of our home about 8 years ago, still I find myself checking things out sometimes. It’s just a habit. And, relating to the above, I’m very thankful … More Armed For Battle
Aargh! You just want to plug your ears sometimes. Either that, or punch someone in the face (which is not a good thought especially as a Christ follower). When you have a child with special needs of any kind (Not Quite What We Thought), doctor visits become the norm. Along with that, typically you visit … More Stop With The Negative!
Growing up I really can’t recall whether I ever thought of having kids someday. Things weren’t always happy around our home (or at school for that matter), so I probably put most of my energy into just making it through each day. However like a lot of couples, after my husband and I had been … More Not Quite What We Thought
How did this happen? How did I get off-track? Those are just a few of the questions I’ve been asking myself since attending an awesome Christian womens writer’s conference this past weekend. I’m not really sure what the answers are – all I know is that it has happened. The writing of my first book The … More Back To Where I Need To Be
Growing up I never wanted to be known as “square.” I did what I could to fit in with who I deemed were “popular,” but … I just never seemed to make it. That was probably when my feelings of low self-esteem started. However once I became a Christian in my 30’s I learned that being … More Square In A Round World
Have you ever stuck your fingers together with superglue? Ugh… But as irritating as it is, eventually you can get your fingers pried back apart. A lot of people use nail polish remover, but you can also keep running really warm water over your fingers and soon it will disintegrate the glue. However it’s still … More The Ultimate Superglue
I have to admit there have been more than a few times in my life when I found myself thinking, “If I were God, I’d be zapping that person into oblivion right now!” Not good – but haven’t you been there too? Thankfully God is God and I’m not; because at times my lack of … More Thankfully I’m Not God
If you’re like me, you grew up thinking you needed to look like a model or famous actress in order to be popular. You pleaded with your parents for the latest fashionable clothes. And “please, don’t cut my bangs so short!” (Unfortunately my mother never gave into my requests for the coolest clothes or trendiest … More How Do You Look?
The God Of All Comfort 