Service Without Fanfare

Service Without Fanfare

Joseph, to whom Mary was engaged, was a righteous man…he did as the angel of the Lord commanded and took Mary as his wife…and Joseph named the baby Jesus.”Matthew 1:19, 24-25 Imagine the mixed feelings and confusion Joseph must have felt about the news of his fiancé’s...
Wondrous Waiting

Wondrous Waiting

At the sound of Mary’s greeting, Elizabeth’s child leaped within her, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. Elizabeth gave a glad cry and exclaimed to Mary, “God has blessed you above all women, and your child is blessed. Why am I so honored, that the mother...
Purposed Growth

Purposed Growth

Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. James 1:2-3 One thing God clearly says about disability is that it will be used for His glory (see John...
Extraordinary Assignments

Extraordinary Assignments

Mary said, “Behold, I am the servant of the Lord;let it be to me according to your word.” Luke 1:37 I regularly spurred on by meeting caregivers who are courageously and sacrificially making space for the extraordinary and unexpected callings on their lives. When...
Memories Worth Celebrating

Memories Worth Celebrating

It’s Christmas week! What joy! And what a lot going on, right? As I was wrapping gifts this week while supervising Carly alone (Larry was out of town for work), I was tremendously thankful she kept herself content with her iPad for over an hour. It is rare for her to...
When Caregiving Life Resembles a Stinky Stable

When Caregiving Life Resembles a Stinky Stable

It’s a most wonderful, busy, festive, overwhelming, exciting, disappointing, pressure-packed, beautiful, tense, fun, vulnerable time of the year! Yes, this is Christmastime. And for families already living with extra challenges, the holidays are ripe for a mess of...