5 Things to Know about the Mother of a Child with Autism, part 5
This has been such a beneficial series for me! I have learned a lot, and hope that this information has made it to some others who have also needed to read it! A big thanks to Amy Fenton Lee for letting me post a few of her well-researched findings! You can view part 5 of her [...]
Lovin’ the Weekend Blog Hop
Welcome to Lovin’ The Weekend Blog Hops with your co-hosts: Karen from Tots and Me, Maria from Adventures of the Mommy Homemaker and Rena from An Ordinary Housewife. Thank you to every one who has stopped by, whether this is your first visit or you have been a faithful ongoing participant! We would love for [...]
Can We Be Real? Part 4
This is the final post in the “Can We Be Real?” series. The first post was About Me, because you don’t want to take a journey with people you don’t know, right? There were some great comments on that post! The second post in this series was about Craving Real Friendships - as in, authentic relationships. [...]
When a Life-Giving Choice Brings Fear
Life is filled with many choices, and many opportunities to make good choices - choices that help others. But what happens when these choices - life-giving choices - bring fear? Do we soldier on because we know we’re making a right choice, or do we stop and reconsider? Recently, my paperwork came in to renew [...]
Happy Birthday, Teenager!
Happy birthday to my oldest, who is now a TEENAGER! He has blessed our lives in so many ways. He’s a wonderful son, an awesome big brother, a great friend. Happy birthday to the son we thought would be born on April 21st, but waited to make his appearance until April 22nd so he could [...]
5 Things to Know about the Mother of a Child with Autism, part 4
Today is part 4 in the series of understanding the mother of a child with autism. I am really enjoying this series by Amy Fenton Lee, and I’m grateful that she’s letting me borrow excerpts to share with you! You can find Amy‘s full blog here. Being the mother of a child with autism myself, [...]
What Can I Offer?
Do you ever find yourself taking a look around and thinking, “What am I doing?” In your efforts to help people, do you sometimes get sidetracked considering your own shortcomings? Do you ever get caught in the trap of thinking that you’re no better than anyone else, wondering, “What can I offer?” That kind of [...]
Can We Be Real? - Perfectly Imperfect
Perfectly Imperfect. What does that conjure up in your mind? Honestly, I think we would all have a different answer. For me, though, it conjures up the memory of a conversation, rather than an image. It goes back to what we talked about yesterday in Minivan Theology – God will show up in the everyday [...]
Minivan Theology
You’ve heard the saying, “Bloom where you’re planted.” I feel like I have tried to do that in life, at least to some extent. I’ve had times when there have been bigger dreams that I wanted to pursue, but ultimately realized that I was right where I needed to be. About 3 years ago, we [...]
5 Things to Know about the Mother of a Child with Autism, Part 3
This is the third in a series of five posts dealing with things to know about the mother of a child with autism (relevant for any set of special needs). The full text to this series is authored by Amy Fenton Lee, is being used with permission, and can be found at the blog for [...]
