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The Underbelly of Autism
His teeth rip my flesh. I can’t pry him off. He yells “NO”, stands up on the bus seat and dives over the back of the bench in front of him. I catch him before he lands head first on … Continue reading
Who is holding you?
As far as birthdays go, this has been a weird one. Luke had the stomach flu last week and lovingly (ha!) shared his germs with his mama. It’s been a few days but I still don’t have my energy back. … Continue reading
What happens to our child with special needs when our own health—in my case an eyeball—goes wonky?
My retina detached sometime in early October and I’m not sure how I managed to be awake and not freak out during surgery to reattach it. Just reading about the “vitrectomy scleral buckle” surgery after the fact makes me nauseous. … Continue reading
How come we (Christians) act so superior when, without Jesus, we are all in the same sinking ship?
As Christians our love isn’t just supposed be a warm, gushy feeling but in how we act toward others. As my good friend Stephanie Towers wrote, “Turn compassion into action.” What does this look like for us as believers when … Continue reading
Longing for Death While Creating Life
I awake with a jolt and immediately wish I hadn’t. Dreaming was so much better than my current reality. My brain lost its use months ago making tasks that used to require no thought– or at least very little– insurmountable. … Continue reading
Embracing Disability
I’ve got a big pet peeve. Many of them really, but the one I’m bugged by right now focuses on a Bible study guide I’m doing. The author has used at least three times “disabling us” or “disabled me”. She’s … Continue reading
Back to School Week….Too quiet?!!?
I must be losing what’s left of my mind. Luke, my 9-year old special needs kiddo, who rarely sits down, started school this week and I was waiting very impatiently for that to happen. I desperately needed some chill-out-in-the-quiet-time. Some … Continue reading
