Building Your Powerhouse

Building Your Powerhouse

I don’t know about you, but we get weary over here at our house. We’re “Covid weary.” But truth be told, there are ongoing challenges that pre-date the pandemic. Things like quarantine, staffing shortages, and ongoing mysteries about how to ease our daughter’s health...
What God Accelerates While We Wait

What God Accelerates While We Wait

We’re celebrating Carly’s 23rd birthday in 2 weeks. When you have a child with disabilities, birthdays trigger an odd mix of thoughts, emotions, and memories. I find myself experiencing awe and wonder about what God has done in her life and ours for more than two...
Tips to Help Deep Thinking Caregivers Find Their Sweet Spots

Tips to Help Deep Thinking Caregivers Find Their Sweet Spots

This is the fourth article in a series exploring what puts family caregivers in their “sweet spots” when supporting a family member with special needs. Today we’re looking at some challenges and opportunities for caregivers who think deeply. Do you have a...
God’s Words: Rich with Meaning and History for Us

God’s Words: Rich with Meaning and History for Us

Psalm 16:11You will show me the way of life,granting me the joy of your presenceand the pleasures of living with you forever. I have history with this verse. My first recall of resonating with Psalm 16:11 goes back to 2009 when I was writing curriculum for a women’s...
Resource Corner: Tools for a Listening Season

Resource Corner: Tools for a Listening Season

Hello, hello my friends! As we make the final stretch toward Christmas, I wanted to share some tips, tricks and listening tools that are helping me through exhaustion and loneliness. They might seem simple but they have been game changers for me. Start your day with...
I Considered a Life Reset and Got the Reboot I Never Expected

I Considered a Life Reset and Got the Reboot I Never Expected

In the late spring of 2020 when it started becoming clear that Covid quarantining wasn’t going to end soon, I started realizing a lifestyle reset was in order. It took several months and an untimely accident to shake me to my core and get my soul powered up for the...