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…
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…
Day 1: May They Increase in Wisdom, Stature, and Favor Day 2: Meet all their needs according to your glorious riches in Christ Jesus (from Meredith Dangel) Day 3: Empower Our Children for Your Purpose Day 4: Help Our Children Abide in Christ Day 5: Value What’s in Their Hearts Day 6: Help Them Not to Be…
Six years ago today James spent an hour or so with a psychologist, speech therapist, and occupational therapist. After playing with him and talking to him, they left the room. When they came back a few minutes later they told us he had autism. I exhaled and Lee inhaled. We grieved and then got to…