It’s April. Autism Awareness Month. And today is World Autism Awareness Day, as declared by the UN back in 2008, which happens to be the latest year we have stats for autism in the U.S. 1 in 88. 1 in 54 boys. No doubt those numbers are higher now. Those numbers make me think there…
Life in the time of the book of Judges was hard. Again and again we read, “the people of Israel did what was evil in the sight of the Lord.” But even in those hard times, they were not without hope. God’s purpose would prevail. As we read in Judges chapter 3, part of that…
I’ve been seeing a therapist for a few months. A therapist who specializes in grief. Last week she said I’ve graduated, but I’m not so sure I’m done grieving. I may never be done. But I have found hope. Read more at Not Alone today …
My husband had been hired as the pastor at a new church in Pennsylvania. We had been at there for just a few weeks when we went to the church’s Super Bowl party. One of our boys was just over two-years-old and the other was six months. Our older son was playing and running around…
“So somewhere in my youth or childhood, I must have done something good,” Maria sings to Captain von Trapp in “The Sound of Music.” She seems to believe she did something to deserve this love from him, she was good enough to receive the gift of their relationship. They sing together, “Nothing comes from nothing, nothing ever could.”…
(I’ve been reading Christine’s new book for the last few weeks, with pencil in hand to underline each sentence that really speaks to me, so I’m taking my time. I got an early copy in exchange for an honest review, which I will post on Wednesday. Today I wanted to share this guest post from…
