The countdown to Shalom. In the book Not the Way It’s Supposed to Be: A Breviary of Sin, author Cornelius Plantinga described the Old Testament concept of shalom: f The webbing together of God, humans, and all creation in justice, fulfillment, and delight is what the Hebrew prophets call shalom. We call it peace but […]
God’s Love is BIGGER than Divorce by Guest Author and daughter- Sarah Barclay Gilliland I was hurriedly unloading the dishwasher when the unmistakable release of air from a stressed-out five year old came from the direction of the dining room. Head down, pencil poised, “This is tricky…” she sighs. I walk over to the table […]
I can only think of 2 reasons why we would ascent to undergoing prenatal testing. 1) the ability to prepare yourself and do what you can to intervene or medically aid your child! 2) the ability to eliminate the child by abortion to prevent “suffering” – of the child- of the parents- of society… So there […]
? Have you ever wished you could hear- I mean with your ears HEAR God’s voice? [Tweet “God was not in the wind, or the earthquake, but in a still small #voice. #prayer “] I’ve never heard God’s audible voice but I’ve prayed I could, many times. I wish we could pick up the […]
When I first heard about Pinterest- I thought- “Not me- I already have too much on my plate and the last thing I need is another social media outlet!” Let me tell you why I changed my mind and why you should consider one of the coolest social media tools- imho- ever. 1. It Lets […]
I blog from a bit of a different perspective when I talk about special needs. I don’t want to try to convince everyone that Bethany is the same as me- or you. I want to illuminate the truth that WE are like HER! [Tweet “We are all #related- God designed- God created- fallen yet will […]
Better get a box of kleenex out. In this honest, heart-wrenching video, Paisley’s Dad- Heath White, shares his shock, embarrassment and rejection when finding out their daughter was diagnosed with down syndrome. Follow his journey; the pain of “losing the dream of a perfect child” to the “awakening that true love comes in all sort […]