But Moses said to the Lord, “Oh, my Lord, I am not eloquent, either in the past or since you have spoken to your servant, but I am slow of speech and of tongue.” Then the Lord said to him, “Who has made man’s mouth? Who makes him mute, or deaf, or seeing, or blind? Is it not I,…
(This prayer is from my friend Meredith Dangel. Be sure to get to know her better at the end of this post!) Henry is sleeping peacefully. The first-day-of-school clothes are chosen with care. The bookbag is packed, already by the door. All I can do now is pray. Summer is over, and it has been…
When James was a baby, I searched Scripture for just the right verse to pray over his life. As I would rock and feed him at 2:00 am, I wanted to whisper a verse that he would remember as he grew. One that would be true of him when he was two, twenty-two, and forty-two….
We survived spring break, our getaway to Boston, the Accessibility Summit, and even saying good bye to my best friend (from college) who is moving to Panama. It was a busy month! Here are more details about the highlights: We stayed at home for Spring Break but did enjoy going Memorial Park in Houston to…
James is nine years old and has level 3 autism, which means he needs significant help day to day. He is mostly non-verbal, using about 100 words appropriately, but mostly repeating what he’s heard from shows and videos (this is called echolalia). We can’t communicate in the way most moms and sons communicate, but we…
This is the time of year to plant a garden if you live in zone 9 like we do. It feels like spring and it’s time to look ahead and plan for what’s to come. You want cucumbers, tomatoes, and lettuce? Plant now and prepare. But we aren’t planting a garden this year. The above…
