For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God. I Peter 1:23 We recently found out that our 16th grandchild is on the way! Moriah and Jonny are expecting their first little one in April 2020. Having never had a sonogram with […]
Christian family, down syndrome, God of Grace, joyful journey, special needs parenting
Christ proved God’s passionate love for us by dying in our place while we were still lost and ungodly! Romans 5:8,9 Bethany and I just got home from driving practice. Some days are UH-mazing and others are like today. 🙁 Gotta take the good with the bad and the ugly. 😉 By […]
Christian family, down syndrome, downs syndrome, God of Grace, special needs parenting
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear turn around Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear touch the ground Teddy Bear- Teddy Bear WAIT! Why in the world am I singing this song????? LOL. I had just spent the last couple of hours with our 2 year old grandson, Titus. We played and sang, and as it happened, the […]
down syndrome, God of Grace, joyful journey, mindfullness, special needs parenting
Bethany recently danced a solo at her Dazzler Dance recital. This marked her 12th and final year dancing with this amazing dance production team. Her song choice was- Nothing is Impossible, by Planet Shakers. Bethany could hardly sleep the night before the recital! Before we prayed, she said, “Mom, God must have had me choose […]
down syndrome, joy in the journey, overcoming, special needs parenting
He led them with a cloud by day and with a light of fire all night. Psalm 78:4 How cool would that be- to have a visible Spiritual GPS system? Wouldn’t it be awesome to have no doubt about how to navigate through life with it’s many decisions? If I had visible confirmation if […]
Bethany, Christian family, downs syndrome, God of Grace, joyful journey, special needs parenting
Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. Romans 12:21 ESV [Tweet “God’s love is the most powerful change agent in the world. #overcomingevil”] Jeff, Bethany and I reminisced on the drive to the Maple Leaf Festival. Twelves years of marching in the parade with her Dazzler Dance team, would be […]
bullying, Christian family, down syndrome, joy in the journey, special needs parenting
A pretentious, showy life is an empty life; a plain and simple life is a full life. Proverbs 13:7 The Message The lure of busyness, achievement, wealth and success may call like a moth to a flame, but in my life, simplicity is trending. [Tweet ““Life is really simple, but we insist on […]
down syndrome, God of Grace, joyful journey, special needs parenting
all photo credit and blog go to Moriah Ruth Barclay Miller :)Click on link to be taken to Moriah’s web site- Moriah Ruth Photography Hi. I’m Moriah- one of Bethany’s sisters. Just wanted to share some special moments with you. The fact that I’m […]
Christian family, down syndrome, God of Grace, lawrence photographer, special needs parenting
“In the beginning God …..” Genesis 1:1 God is always in our beginnings- because He is the beginning of all things. And that’s why we can move forward with the new, challenging, and unknown. Each moment in life is ripe with the purposes of God. Our life stories vary as much as […]
beginnings, Christian family, down syndrome, joyful journey, special needs parenting
We humans keep brainstorming options and plans, but God’s purpose prevails. Proverbs 19:21- The Message While Bethany was working at her internship, I had 3 hours to explore her options and possibilities for her post high school “life”. After talking to 6 people in different departments at our local Junior College, I was disappointed to […]
Christian family, down syndrome, God of Grace, joy in the journey
God created humankind in His own image, in the image of God He created them, male and female He created them. (Genesis 1:27, NET) [Tweet “God’s love is perfect- He doesn’t play favorites. #grace”] There is no favoritism with God. His love is offered to the world and all who live in […]
Christian family, down syndrome, God of Grace, joy in the journey
Can you believe Bethany just embarked on her Senior Year in High School???? I’ve been blogging our adventures since 2010?!! And what a journey it’s been! Life certainly has it’s ups and downs. Down Syndrome; the diagnosis I never wanted has become the “gift” that has transformed me the most. The […]
Christian family, down syndrome, joy in the journey
Bethany and I were in the car singing and running errands, Laura Story’s song, “Mighty to Save”, began. I’ve sung this song a LOT but this time God gave me a spirit dump; you know- where your heart and eyes are open to see things the way God sees things. 🙂 […]
Christian family, down syndrome, joy in the journey
From here on, worshiping the Father will not be a matter of the right place but with the right heart. For God is a Spirit,[a] and he longs to have sincere worshipers who worship and adore him in the realm of the Spirit and in truth.” John 4:24 Passion Translation “I’m going back […]
Christian family, down syndrome, joyful journey, Worship
The rants on social media and the news seduce me to join in. Oh, how I want to add my rants! But rants are an enchanting siren that lures me to frustration, anger, and destruction. My prayer is to become a Raver- not a ranter. My heart cries- “Lord, make me a Raver- […]
Christian family, down syndrome, encouragement, God of Grace, joyful journey, Raver