Lee’s boss has season tickets to the Houston Astros’ baseball games. He had offered them to us twice and Lee said no both times. Last Friday Lee said yes, mainly because he didn’t want to offend his boss. My usual response to things like that is “no way.” I don’t like doing anything that feels…
31 Days of Self-Care for the Special-Needs Mom is a couple weeks away! I’m planning and researching and thought I’d share the books I’ve been reading to get ready. (Affiliate links are included.) Get Your Joy Back: Banishing Resentment and Reclaiming Confidence in Your Special Needs Family by Laurie Wallin The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by…
If you rely on extra cups of coffee, under-eye concealer, and containers of take-out to get through the day, it’s time for better self-care. “I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing” (John 15:5)….
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…
It’s been a year since we traveled to China to adopt a son we weren’t able to keep because of a diagnosis that made it impossible for him to stay with our family. I’m still saying thank you those who supported us during that time. September is going to be a tough month around here….
My seven-year-old son with level 3 autism doesn’t know many words, but his favorite word is “school” and we hear it at least once an hour all day long, even when he’s out for summer break. It isn’t his favorite time of year, which makes it hard on the entire family. As we move…