Helping Moms Raise Kids With Special Needs
This was a rough week. It’s not just that some bad things happened that affected my kids, or that no matter how prepared I was, it still hurt. It’s also the timing of this bad thing. The actions we feared were confirmed last night, hours shy of Good Friday. At the time of day that Jesus would have been sitting down for His Last Supper, we were
This week, I had the pleasure of starting a brand new live streaming series on Periscope for Christian parents raising kids with special needs. This week we discussed how to pray for your kids: First I reviewed the top 3 ways of praying that we might fall into. When you talk to God, are you one of these? The Deal Maker The Beggar The Mom
My daughter has come to a good place now that the pressure and newness of middle school has worn off. Instead of refusing to get off the bus, she is now happy to attend but that is just a small part of the challenges we face this school year. With puberty completely engaged now, my daughter is at risk from a whole new set of dangers
It’s here, it’s here at last! That’s exactly how I felt about the ringing in of 2016 last night at midnight. I feel good about it, too, not like I have in prior years, but with a true feeling that this might be my best year yet. I’m leaving the muck and mud of last in year in my rear view mirror. And this year,
This Christmas. Wow. Despite my best efforts, it’s been madness and stress already. Despite my best efforts, there have been tears and fights. Despite my best efforts, gifts fell through and budget was lacking. Despite my best efforts, holiday outings were rare and RAK giving eluded me. Despite my best efforts, the year flew by and my kids are approaching teen hood FAST. But in spite of
Earlier this week, I talked about hearing from God…and it’s a good week to write this article, because He has been talking to me loud and clear. Do you how to hear from God? Kinda scary, actually. How can I tell I heard from God? Well, a few simple clues and a little soul seeking and I realized my error, even for a particularly prideful and hard-headed
I received a copy of this book to facilitate this review; all opinions are my own. I’m embarrassed to say that I’ve made the colossal mistake in teaching Amelia about my faith that I should not have: I’ve pushed too hard. There are a few elements of this in play: one, she hates to read. (Yea, heart broken over that one.) So pushing her to sit with
Raising kids with learning disabilities sometimes means that the world, just as it is, can be a scary place. When the horror film “Annabelle” came out, one of our ] stations started running ads for it while we were watching Star Trek at around 5:00PM. Chris and I had seen this preview in the theater and I had my hands OVER MY EYES the whole time. Needless to say, we
When I got the opportunity to get tickets to review the show, “Joseph” at Sight & Sound Theatres in Lancaster, PA, I was so excited! It’s not just that this theatre puts on an amazing show filled with talented performers, lights, animals and special effects, it’s also that I got dig in deep into this story with my Bible study earlier this year. To see it
This post contains affiliate links. It’s a battlefield out there for a Christian mom. Everywhere you look, there are images telling your kids that sex is good, waiting for marriage is foolish and mistakes can easily be undone. And raising two daughters with learning disabilities – one who is still embracing her childhood even as she blossoms into a woman’s body – can literally make
