Ruined Masterpiece Restored We are all made in God’s image, we are His children, and the work of His hands. My last post was the beginning truth for our identity. (To See Made in God’s Image post click here) When Bethany saw a dwarf the other day, she surprised me by asking, “Mom, what’s wrong […]
Life isn’t ALL treasure- Most of the time it’s hard and messy. A few months ago, we received a SURPRISING phone call. Jeff’s brother, Steve and his wife Allison, and son, Justin, got transferred and they’re moving to our neck of the woods after 20 years of living on the East Coast! They flew in […]
Is Life a True or False Test? Bethany may never learn higher math or the periodic table, but God showed us early on THE most important thing she can ever learn. Down Syndrome can’t stop Bethany from learning to understand and know God in a personal way and learn to live by His truths. #PrimeDirective […]
“Above all else- [Tweet “Put on #love- which binds everything together in perfect harmony. Col. 3:14”] I don’t know if you’ve had a chance to read an article that’s going viral- at least in the special needs universe. I’m still shocked that it happened in our “tolerance” driven world. Written by Chuck Colson’s daughter, […]
Definition – Beautiful Things #7387 [Tweet “To #behold #beauty is to understand the heart of #God. “] d Watching our grandson, Cohen (4), jumping on the trampoline and singing at the top of his lungs- “You Make beauuutiful tings out of de dust! You make beauuutiful tings, you make beauuuutiful tings out of us! […]
Mankind is our Business Life is a blessing- a gift from God. But when life gets overwhelming- it’s easy for me to wish, fixate, yearn for “the better Life ahead” you know, the one where all our troubles will be over, God will wipe away our tears & He will live with us and be […]
How many of us think about this truth every day? [Tweet “Our story is written daily- don’t get bogged down in a chapter you don’t like-“] we’re not at the end of the story- Yet! Happily Ever After isn’t something Disney movies and fairy tale books made up. They got their idea from the great […]
“Nana! Nana!” Finley and Amy came running back to the house from the church parking lot where they had been playing. Bethany was close behind with a guilty look on her face. “What Finley? What’s going on, Amy?” Wide-eyed and breathless, the girls told me Bethany had called 9-1-1 on her cell phone. I […]
Who among us hasn’t said this or at least thought it? Not once, but many times! Perhaps, you, like me, have an acute sense of “fairness”. When I was a teenager, I would champion for the weak and get on my soapbox to preach fairness and equity 🙂 Life seemed it continually doled out “situations” […]
Bethany, Cohen & I love to eat subs at Subway. Funny, but we always seem to get the same person taking our orders, every time we go! He knows our orders from memory and loves to tease Cohen and Bethany as they give their orders. Today, he asked if they were going to be zombies […]
What was Jesus thinking when He said, “let not your hearts be troubled?” Seriously? Like I can flip a switch to turn off my brain? e There’s a ton to be troubled about. He might have as well said to me- Don’t worry about anything– oh wait- He said that too 🙂 ! Getting […]
I will give you hidden treasure riches stored in secret places so that you will know that I AM – the Lord who calls you by your name . Isaiah 45:3 My Child- Look to receive my outpouring! Open your heart with hope and childlike faith I am forever […]
Always put your hope in God. Hosea 12:6 I hope I don’t get cancer……I hope my marriage gets better…….I hope I find love…….I hope I get a better job……I hope I ace this test………I hope I make lots of money…….I hope I don’t get Alzheimers…..I hope I don’t have a child with special needs. Some […]
What God wants you to know about Broom Bushes 🙂 I live the life on a roller coaster- and sometimes I plunge and twist into Depression and Anxiety. Even though I love Jesus and He loves me, D/A seem to take me for an unexpected ride. But He is my HELP. I’m learning how […]
I had decided to buy some patio tomato plants this year. They were already a great size with a few barely ripening, cherry tomatoes dangling from their stems, making my mouth water with anticipation. I strategically placed it outside in the sun. That night, it frosted. As I looked out to snowflakes the next morning, […]