It’s so beautiful to know that, regardless of yesterday, you are still with me this morning and I am with you. You are mine and there is no act, mistake, or sin that I can do to change that. I am firmly and permanently in your heart, in your love in your protection, because of…
Grace in its Element – When Autism Showed Up at the Lord’s Supper
I confess I don’t hear the communion service very well tonight. But snippets of prayer stand out and grateful tears touch my cheeks. That the Holy Spirit is always with us – that’s you and me, too, Gideon. That I am firmly, completely, and wonderfully saved. And Gideon, too. God wants autistic people in His family, too.
The Baptism and Testimony of a 37-year-old Anxiety Sufferer
My latest bout of anxiety showed up on the oddest of days – the day of my baptism. At 37 years old, wife to a pastor, I was baptized. I have followed Jesus for many years now, but recently God and I have had lots of talks about my baptism. Baptism is a step in…
Hosanna in the Diagnosis – Trusting God as we step into the world of special needs
When we received Noah’s diagnosis, a chromosomal deletion, a genetic mutation, a lifelong condition with many nuances and unknowns, it was difficult to see beyond our circumstances. It hurt. We ached for our boy, we mourned normality for him and for ourselves. In him, we officially stepped across the threshold into the world of special…
The God Who Sees
“I see a life redeemed, a story unfolding….”
Hold steady
“I have set the Lord always before me. Because he is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.” Psalm 16:8 As we say goodbye to the old year and take our first steps into the new, let’s not forget the arts of remembering and reflecting. Look back. Check your calendar, Facebook memories, or…
Project site
“As each part does its work.” Why is that the hard part? One of the things that often stops me from sharing my story through writing is the thought that I have nothing inspired or original to say. My story is similar to many others, why does anyone want to hear what I have to…
Pathways and rivers – Trusting God through the wilderness of a new diagnosis
September 2016. I answered a phone call from my son’s specialist while walking into work. I heard the words, “chromosomal syndrome” and “22q11.2 deletion,” and it felt like my world literally shook. I literally had to sit down in an empty waiting room of the hospital where I worked at the time. Over the next…
There’s always a BUT”
(I know, that title. Hear me out. I kinda liked the title, anyway.) 2 Corinthians is one of my favorite books in the Bible. I love Paul’s writings, first of all. He is always so persuasive, so direct, so genuine. Strong in his faith, loving toward others, but never subservient or weak. But 2 Corinthians…
Say yes
Recently, I had knee surgery to reconstruct my ACL, a ligament in my knee. This is the second time I’ve had to have this surgery. I prayed I was wrong, but that tell-tale sickening pop in my knee told me otherwise. My knee would need some major help. Again. But once surgery became the official…