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…
Abundant Grace for the Impulsive Brain
A Facebook post tells me that the speed of an incoming brain impulse is 250 mph. Yeah, I think. Probably more when angry. Just try stopping one of those in my child with Autism and ADHD. Lack of emotional regulation combined with lack of impulse control can get really ugly. If you’ve ever snapped at…
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.
Spoons and the Autism Spectrum – Seeing (and enjoying!) the Bigger Picture of Special Needs Parenting
I had the brilliant idea to teach my boys the game Spoons. I love Spoons! It’s easy, fast-paced, easy to reset and start again. Perfect for wiggly boys, right? I explain the rules. Pick a card from the right, pass to the left. Keep only 7 cards in your hand at a time. You need…
An Autism Baptism – Evidence of a Limitless God
In all the areas of Gideon’s autism that we navigate, through all our failures and victories, and despite all the ways that we as humans don’t understand each other, God still got through to Gideon. Let my son be a reminder to us all that God is not limited by a social communication disorder, just like he is not limited by a cognitive disability or a mental health condition.
The God Who Sees
“I see a life redeemed, a story unfolding….”
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…
Why we all need grace (and how to give it)
I had a conversation with a very good friend the other day. She is also a parent of a child with special needs. We were sharing stories, encouraging each other just by the common bond that is special needs. There are things that only caregivers of people with special needs can know. We mourn the…
How Jesus dealt with anxiety (and how we can follow him in this, too)
“Jesus understands everything you’re going through.” “For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin.” Hebrews 4:15 Anyone ever read that and think, “Yeaaahh, but not ____” or “But my situation did not happen back then”…