1. Start with THE ONE! The One who is the Creator of all life. The One who has compassion on the weak, helpless, and needy. The One who understands our frame is but dust. The One who has set a plan into motion to redeem and restore His creation back to their full glory. Your child […]
Do you believe God is always working in our lives, even when we can’t see it? I Believe~ I want to share 3 miracles when God spoke to us specifically about Bethany. [Tweet “Miracles are #surprising #mercies from the #heart of our #Father. #GodsLove”] Now the whole world had one language and a […]
I’ll let you younger moms and dads in on a secret I wish I had known thirty years ago when this picture was taken and we were just starting to raise our “heritage of the Lord.” [Tweet “Which definition of #success are you teaching your #children to live by? #values #authenticity”] There is an unspoken […]
Holding back tears, my heart squeezes as I watch the other girls huddle, whisper, and talk. They play clapping games, giggle, and share secrets. Bethany stands alone in a corner- watching and biting her finger. I sigh. She bites her finger when she’s nervous and overwhelmed; unsure of what to do. It’s not that the girls weren’t friendly to […]
* Q- When you look at this picture- what do you see? The correct answer is carbon. But when God looks at carbon, He sees what it can become. ************************************************* In these shadowlands- the “fallen world”- “living between the trees”- we have to remember we are living impoverished lives. This isn’t […]
After my ranting and raving yesterday, you probably had a clue that I hit on a sensitive topic for me. 🙂 sorry…I know I way oversimplified the topic. Starting over: Labels are good for many things: organizing, categorizing, identification, and informational. Doctors need to be able to label or group “like” symptoms together so […]
Labels are a great thing for cans or merchandise, but for people- labels really stink! I still cringe every time I hear some one say “Oh, those “down syndrome kids” or even worse the stereotype- “those downs kids” are so loving.” My heart wants to cry out- my child is a “child” and her name […]