Back to School Prayer for Your Special Child and Family

Back to School Prayer for Your Special Child and Family

Heavenly Father, I am excited and grateful but anxious about this new schoolyear for my child with disabilities or other extra needs. If I’m honest, I am relieved to have some respite. It’s been a long summer. We all need a break from each other. And I need some rest....
Family Update and Thoughts On Memorial Day

Family Update and Thoughts On Memorial Day

Periodic family updates seem to be of interest to readers, and it has been a while since I reported family news. So, after I pivot briefly to reflect on Memorial Day, I’ll turn to some recent highlights of a more personal nature and our transition to summer. We lost a...
An Uncomfortable Family Update

An Uncomfortable Family Update

Good heavens, this is not how I expected to title my first blog of 2022! Yet, alas, I’m online today for some “real talk” with friends who will “get it.” Our daughter Carly is 23 and has Angelman Syndrome. Her needs are complex and relentless. We have been extremely...
Pivotal Markers in My Faith History for 2021

Pivotal Markers in My Faith History for 2021

I’m excited to reflect with you today on a year-end tradition I enjoy. Every December, I ask God to show me scriptures that defined, repositioned or grew my faith and relationships in that year. There are certain Bible verses that developed relevance for me in...
Worship Playlists for Caregiving Parents

Worship Playlists for Caregiving Parents

Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord.Ephesians 5:19 I hear a lot of parents raising children with disabilities say that worship music is a go-to for them when it comes to soul care. That should be no surprise given that it’s easy to turn on a song and...
Guest Post: Not Yet

Guest Post: Not Yet

The waiting room. We have all been there. Most of life is waiting for the next thing, the next season, the next phase. The waiting room is sterile, awkward, and a place of palpable fear. For those of us who are suffering, waiting is incredibly painful. We are waiting...