Disappointments
At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Who, then, is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” He called a little child to him, and placed the child among them. And he said: “Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will...
Precious Parents
But now, O Jacob, listen to the Lord who created you. O Israel, the one who formed you says, "Do not be afraid, for I have ransomed you. I have called you by name, you are mine. When you go through deep waters, I will be with you. When you go through rivers of...
Happy Mother’s Day!
This is just a quick note to say "Happy Mother's Day" to all you moms out there that have children with special health needs. I don't have anything profound to say, so I'm just going to tell you a story. Anna had surgery yesterday. It wasn't anything major. ...
Using Satan’s Flaming Arrows to Light the Refiner’s Fire
*We now interrupt our regularly scheduled "parenting" blog to bring you this message that's just plain useful to any Christian* Where do I begin? Sometimes messages in my life are so inextricably linked, that I have a hard time pulling out one or two...
The Tongue Of The Mute Will Shout For Joy
Isaiah 35: 6 Then the lame will leap like a deer, And the tongue of the mute will shout for joy. One of the greatest disappointments that can come to families with children who have disabilities comes when children fail to develop normal communication skills. The...
Sin Is Like Your Eyebrows OR What Do You Need to Pluck From Your Life?
I know you are intrigued by my heading. What do eyebrows have to do with Christian parenting? Not much. This post is a little light on the "parenting" part. Although, I do believe that any Biblical truth we learn is applicable to parenting, because at the very...
People Do People-y Things
I have a few words that I want to share with parents. It's really two quotes I've stolen. One is from a dear friend, and the other is from the Beth Moore Bible study Believing God. The first phrase, that has been jumping to mind often, is "People do people-y...
The B-I-B-L-E
My oldest son just got a new Bible from his dad. Well, technically it’s a small daily devotional book that looks kind of similar to my husband’s pocket size Bible and was gathering dust on the bookshelf but it’s good enough for my imaginative boy. It replaces...
I wanna do it!
It is developmentally appropriate for children to go through a phase where they want to do everything for themselves. If they didn't, they would never grow up, and we'd have a society of 30 year olds that still expect Mom to do their laundry. (If you are one of...
Climbing that Mountain
This week marked an important anniversary at my house. Four years ago, April 7, Ethan was trached. It's one of those dates I'll never forget. Snapshots from that day will forever be etched in my mind's eye. Sounds still seem vivid. Hospital corridors still seem...