Caregiving

Are You Viewing Your Child from the Right Perspective?

Are You Viewing Your Child from the Right Perspective?

Sometimes we get caught up in the realities of caregiving for our children, and if we are not careful, we can only see the temporary and miss the eternal.

A Chance Encounter at Breakfast

A Chance Encounter at Breakfast

After an exhausting day of solo parenting in a new city, Evana had a chance encounter with another caregiver that changed her perspective and gave her hope.

How Can I Be Grateful for Disability?

How Can I Be Grateful for Disability?

The question seems ludicrous, even unfeeling when I consider what my father, son, and now my mother experienced due to disability. So how is it, the day after Christmas, that I am grateful for the disabilities that continue to bring sorrow, pain, and loss to our family? Upon reflection, I see the answer in the smiles of my father, my son, and now my mother.

How to Respond to Seasons of Waiting

How to Respond to Seasons of Waiting

Have you ever found yourself in a time of waiting? Maybe it was for test results, a health issue, your loved ones’ diagnosis, a job, marriage, or….? During that time of waiting, how did you respond? We do not always understand why we go through challenges and frustrating times of waiting but what we do have control over is our reaction to this waiting period.

Memories on my Christmas Tree

Memories on my Christmas Tree

Christmas is one of my favorite times of the year. I enjoy decorating our home and setting up the Christmas trees. I love unboxing our ornaments and placing them on the tree. Each ornament displays different aspects of our life as a family over the years.