I think my husband’s love language is road trips. I know it’s not one of the big 5, but I’m sure it falls somewhere in the categories (maybe a quality/words of affirmation combo?). Road trips, even short ones, are the perfect opportunity for quality conversation. Even when the boys are with us, they are contained…
The Education for All Handicapped Children Act was enacted in 1975, just two years before my sister with Down Syndrome was born. Public Law 94-142 was still new to our small town in Oklahoma when my mom sat down for her first IEP meeting in 1983, when it was time for my sister to start…
I wrote a few weeks ago about the annual trip I take with my Bible study group. We did our trip last weekend and I wanted to share some of the fun with you! There are eight of us in the group, but only five could go on the trip. We couldn’t find a time that…
We had some friends over and they noticed a moving van in our neighbor’s driveway. “Oh, your neighbors are moving! Aren’t they the mean ones? Bet you aren’t sad to see them go!” Well, actually we aren’t too sad to see them go, especially their three barking dogs that run into our driveway and jump…
Lee has been out of town all week. He does this a couple times a year for two reasons: to take classes for his doctorate and to remind me how much I need him. The fact that I need him is my first thought when I wake up (way earlier than usual because he does…
I love how God created us for community. He put us in families, churches, neighborhoods, and other relationships. But community isn’t always easy. It takes effort and time. It takes commitment and sacrifice. But that’s what makes community worth it. There are some communities you don’t really have a choice in. You didn’t pick the…
