Is Life a True or False Test? Bethany may never learn higher math or the periodic table, but God showed us early on THE most important thing she can ever learn. Down Syndrome can’t stop Bethany from learning to understand and know God in a personal way and learn to live by His truths. #PrimeDirective […]
“If you don’t understand God’s hand of blessing- you can’t fully experience His heart of love.”
The entrance of special needs, disabilities, or chronic challenges can suck the dreams right out of our lives. Maybe, even ignite a nightmare or two. There are dreamers who dream unrealistic dreams— And then there are realists who close their eyes to all dreaming— but I believe we need to ask our Great […]
Definition – Beautiful Things #7387 [Tweet “To #behold #beauty is to understand the heart of #God. “] d Watching our grandson, Cohen (4), jumping on the trampoline and singing at the top of his lungs- “You Make beauuutiful tings out of de dust! You make beauuutiful tings, you make beauuuutiful tings out of us! […]
Mankind is our Business Life is a blessing- a gift from God. But when life gets overwhelming- it’s easy for me to wish, fixate, yearn for “the better Life ahead” you know, the one where all our troubles will be over, God will wipe away our tears & He will live with us and be […]
Bethany, Cohen & I love to eat subs at Subway. Funny, but we always seem to get the same person taking our orders, every time we go! He knows our orders from memory and loves to tease Cohen and Bethany as they give their orders. Today, he asked if they were going to be zombies […]
What was Jesus thinking when He said, “let not your hearts be troubled?” Seriously? Like I can flip a switch to turn off my brain? e There’s a ton to be troubled about. He might have as well said to me- Don’t worry about anything– oh wait- He said that too 🙂 ! Getting […]
Nooooooooooo! Helplessly, I watched as my computer began to shut down. All the “necessary” windows I had open were closing- one by one- screeching my projects to a halt. The Word Documents also closed. Panicking, I wondered how much written material hadn’t been saved. I did not have time for this SHUTDOWN. How dare my […]
What is it about most of us human beings that want to fill every empty space in our life with something? When I’m hungry, I eat until I “feel” full! In my home, I fill blank walls with pictures, rooms with furniture, and couches with pillows so I can “feel” comfortable and cocooned. I fill […]
Always put your hope in God. Hosea 12:6 I hope I don’t get cancer……I hope my marriage gets better…….I hope I find love…….I hope I get a better job……I hope I ace this test………I hope I make lots of money…….I hope I don’t get Alzheimers…..I hope I don’t have a child with special needs. Some […]
Celebrating 33 Years of TREASURE (re-posted on our 36th celebration) To my life song with Jesus- my beloved husband and friend, We go together like: peanut butter & chocolate, like a wink & a smile, like a wave & the ocean, like copy & paste, like melody & harmony, like cookies and milk. ~ Through […]
“It is what it is!” I cringe when I hear people say that phrase- “it is what it is.” People add it to their description about something happening in their life like “nothing can be changed” or like the last nail has been driven into the proverbial coffin. a It makes me want to scream! […]
Do you remember the story of the two women coming before King Solomon….. fighting about who “owned” the baby in question When Solomon offered to cut the baby in half so that they could “share” the baby, the true mother became evident by her sacrificial love. ~ I read an even more bizarre news […]
The Bethany Paradox There is no paradox in loving her- only in understanding……….. I love her so much it hurts- Embracing her vulnerable weakness Dismayed her DNA is destructively damaged. I cry, I laugh with joy, I worry & fret, I ache with longing, yet rejoice in who she is Her spirit- so […]
Who doesn’t love a good story? My Dad is a walking “story” book of past days- go ahead, ask him anything and it will trigger a story- but be ready to sit down a spell to listen. 🙂 Cohen, Finley, & Bethany love me to read and “make up” stories where they are the adventurers […]