Blindsided. That's how it felt sitting at the long conference table with everyone seated away from me. I joked unknowingly before the meeting began about feeling ganged up on with me on one side, alone, and all seven other people on the opposite side of the table. I started to wonder when they all chuckled … Continue reading A Seat at the King’s Table
Category: Special Needs Parenting
My Year in Review: 2016
It seems like all the cool bloggers are doing it - a year in review. So I thought I would jump on that bandwagon and give you mine. (Because we bloggers really hope this is the time someone reads our stuff.) Don't worry, I'm not much on talking about all that has been. But I … Continue reading My Year in Review: 2016
My Struggle with Grace is Real
My struggle with grace is real. Well, my struggle with giving grace is real. I have no problem accepting grace. I want grace all the day long. But offering it to others? Well, that's where my struggle begins. I posted a picture of Evan and me in the doctor's office waiting room. A woman was … Continue reading My Struggle with Grace is Real
That Special Needs Déjà Vu
It feels like we've been here before. The meltdowns, medicines, medical issues, doctor appointments; they are starting again. It's a familiar sinking feeling I get in my head and gut. This time, at least I know some of the warning signs of the coming storm. I see the look in my son's eyes; a shaking … Continue reading That Special Needs Déjà Vu
An Unchanging God in the Ever Changing Special Needs World
Some days are harder than others. We don't do change. You, too? And in our house routine is key. We mostly get up at the same time. We eat the same foods (cheese quesadilla, thank you very much), at the same Mexican restaurant. We watch the same television shows and go to the exact same … Continue reading An Unchanging God in the Ever Changing Special Needs World