(Originally written in 2013) I sat in the waiting room while James was in the back for his speech therapy. Most weeks, the other moms, siblings, and I all stay busy with the variety of electronic devices we bring. That day, however, I decided to be brave and start some discussions. We talked schools, doctors, and finally,…
James turned eight last week. His birthday always makes me feel reflective and thankful for how far he’s come. This year we decided to celebrate by inviting his special-needs classmates over along with a couple families from the church we are attending. As we plant Journey Church, we want to be intentional about inviting and…
There are two dangers in regard to spiritual warfare: to disregard it totally or to obsess over it. I tend to be in the first camp and disregard it. So I looked for a book on the topic recommended by pastors I respect and found Spiritual Warfare: A Biblical and Balanced Perspective. I picked a…
The most important lesson I’ve learned about helping others: the more specific you are, the more helpful you are. In the last decade of ministry, I can’t tell you how many times I’ve said (or texted), “Let me know what I can do to help!” And I meant it every time. I really did want…
Last week I scrolled through picture after picture of friends wearing blue and proclaiming their awareness of autism. But what happens today, when I’m at the grocery store and James has a meltdown on the cereal aisle? Or when I have to lift my seven-and-a-half-year-old onto the diaper changing table at Target? When I feel like…
Fist bump to Memorial Day, and for a three day weekend! Especially since we had theater stuff going on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, so it didn’t feel very weekend-y. We had a couple families from church over Monday for dinner and it was perfect weather for grilling and eating outside. Fist bump to David’s theater friends,…