My Christmas Miracle

Christmas 2009 will definitely be a Christmas that I will remember for the rest of my life. All because of three little words, "I love you". Those three words coming from that sweet little boy made time stand still and in those few seconds, God showed me what was possible. I had been staring down …

Are You Running From God

Has God ever spoken to you through an 8-year-old and put you in your place? It happened to me the other night. I won't lie to you, his questions ruffled my feathers. We ended storytime and said our prayers. All of this was over Jonah and the Big Fish. If you have ever had the …

Back To School

I'm one of those moms that have a love/hate relationship with "back to school". I'm excited that a new school year is here but super sad at the same time. I'm sad because Summer is over, haha. Summer brings us days of lounging by the pool, binge-watching movies, weekday picnics, staying up late, waking up …

People Are Always Going To Stare

People are always going to stare. That's just a fact of life. They could be staring at us in a loving way or staring at us in a rude and ugly way. We've seen both. So what's the best way to handle all the staring? That's the golden question that seems to be asked by …

Autism and Answered Prayers

I’ve read a lot of articles lately in regards to the church and the special needs community. Reading the comments in these articles is heartbreaking, the majority of people agreeing that's why they didn't go to church and why some even left the church. Someone shared a video with me. It was a mother pouring …

My Strong Willed Boy

My sweet, smart, silly, talkative, energetic, strong-willed boy. I watched you spin out of the church today talking 90 miles an hour about the fun you had at VBS. I look at you and see this big ball of energy. You are a force to be reckoned with. You and I butt heads daily. When …

Anxiety

I've read a few articles that say, autism moms, have similar stress to combat soldiers. As a military spouse, I could never compare my life with that of a combat soldier, but I do understand what the articles are trying to say. Special needs parents also don't like to talk about their own problems. Being …

The Unsung Hero

Special needs dad, he’s the unsung hero. You always read articles and hear people talking about the special needs mom. How hard it is for us, what we have to go through, all the juggling that we do. But, many of us don't do this life alone. Where there's a special needs mom, there’s a …

Thomas the Tank Engine and Jesus

I was sitting on the couch this morning reading through my morning Bible study. Drinking coffee while my 8-year-old son and 2-year-old daughter are howling like wolves because they have made a wolf pack. My giant 13-year-old son comes thudding loudly down the stairs. He flops himself down on the couch and puts his head …