Last week my husband and I went to an autism support group meeting in the town we moved to a few months ago. Fourteen of us sat around a table, introducing ourselves and telling our stories. One of the moms couldn’t get through her story without crying. Her son had only been diagnosed two months…
Five years ago today we sat in child-sized chairs in a room that was part office, part exam room in an elementary school and heard “We believe your son has autism.” I sighed with relief and sat up straighter in my tiny chair, ready to hear the plan. Lee tensed up and teared up. That first…
As special-needs moms, we find our life purpose within the boundaries and limitations God has set for us and we glorify Him best when we find joy there. In preparation for this series I read books on the topics I wanted to cover. This week I read chapters from What’s Best Next as I thought about…
As special-needs families, it’s hard to go to church and easy to make excuses. But we do hard things. I’m a church girl. I grew up faithfully attending. I found a church as soon as possible when I went off to college. I got involved in a new one soon after moving to go to…
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…
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)….