Read Part 1 …Often, typical siblings have a lot more responsibilities placed on them, especially in single parent households like mine. At times I feel like a mother figure to my three younger siblings. Not that my mom doesn’t fill that role, but with the added work of special needs children everyone does more than their share. When she has to be away or when she’s sick, I Continue Reading
One Sunday morning my family and I were getting ready to leave for church. After we finally got everyone in the car and began pulling out of the driveway, one of my brothers became angry when his Pokemon card got stepped on. Immediately, a fight broke out, and trust me, my brother can go from zero to one hundred in only seconds. Because my mom was busy trying to back the car Continue Reading
“This is to my Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples.” -John 15:8 Last week Ken and I visited Tim, a friend from church, who grows several rare varieties of grapes on the hillside behind his house. I was surprised that Tim had planted his vines along a steep and rocky portion of the hill. “Why didn’t you plant the vines at the base Continue Reading
When our son, Bryce, was young, we were given a great idea which I’ve passed along to many parents over the years. It was suggested that we make up a little pamphlet describing our son’s disabilities in order to hand out when people (mostly children) were curious and asked questions about why he used a wheelchair. We have gone through many versions over the years (Bryce Continue Reading
When I look at my daughter, Sarah, I see beauty. I see strength. I see joy. Sarah, like all of us, has been made in the image of God. Being His image bearer makes her beautiful, as does her winsome smile and that mischievous twinkle that lights up her eyes right before she tells me a joke. Sarah, like us all, has journeyed through unimaginable suffering. The kind that Continue Reading
