As I mentioned in the previous post, Marriage Misconceptions, when my husband and I got our son’s diagnosis we were in the ‘Most Likely to Get Divorced’ category. The odds were not in our favor. We were...

A topic that isn’t often discussed as much as it should be is: how having a child with a disability affects the marriage. I remember the first time I heard someone say that the divorce rate is higher for...

Sitting at home, listening to the rain, I think to myself would I enjoy it as much if I weren’t the mom of a son with a disability? It’s an odd question, but lately I’ve been realizing how much of an impact...

My life for the last two weeks has been a warm shower on a cold day: cozy, warm and comforting. One I could stay in forever (and would stay in forever), if the new year wasn’t knocking, reminding me I...

“Fasting for 21 days!!” I couldn’t even fathom how someone thought that would be a great idea. Twenty-one days is a loooong time! Especially for someone who’s never fasted in her life. Why fast for twenty-one...

It’s always amazing how quickly the year ends. In January it seems like there’s all the time in the world and then BAM it’s December 31st: time to say goodbye to one year and hello to another. Every year...

As I continue to take a little break and enjoy time with the family, I leave you with this little gem found in Psalms 62:5-8 (NLT): Let all that I am wait quietly before God,     for...