We've settled into our new home in Michigan and one of the things I'm most excited about is the independent bookstore in my new town. Of course I took a break from unpacking the first week we were here to check it out. I ordered a few books on my TBR list and I bought myself this cute tote bag. This month I officially quit not one, but two books! The first books I've quit all year. People on social media rave about The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, but I just couldn't finish it. I Continue Reading
On Writing Again and Autism Acceptance
I haven’t written for a really long time. I stopped telling our story. I allowed fear to paralyze me. I let online bullies silence me. But I shared my heart over on Facebook earlier this week - about this hard and holy journey we’re on - and someone spoke words of encouragement. They told me to keep sharing our story. It made me want to put words on a page again. Maybe nobody will read them; but maybe somebody needs them. "Your child has a very rare genetic disorder called 9p23. This disorder Continue Reading
October Writing Challenge #5 – Patient
This vision is for a future time. It describes the end, and it will be fulfilled. If it seems slow in coming, wait patiently, for it will surely take place. It will not be delayed. (Habakkuk 2:3 NLT) This verse refers to the end times, but it spoke so deeply to me during the days we were waiting for Jackson to speak. I remember these words coming to mind as I watched my toddler struggle to utter a single sound during a speech therapy session. These words brought me Continue Reading
October Writing Challenge #4 – Comfort
Homeschooling a child with unique learning needs has pushed me out of my comfort zone more than anything I've ever done. I was the mom who said I would never homeschool; I resisted for a really long time. It turns out I didn't have much of a choice. God needed me to step outside my comfort zone to meet the unique needs of my son. When you have a child with Dyspraxia, Dyslexia, Dysgraphia and Dyscalculia, (The Four D's), you cannot force them to fit inside the box that is public Continue Reading