Building a house is a slow process. But edification, building relationships, is a similar slow process. While we use lumber, nails and bricks when building a house, we build one another up word-by-word, and affirmation-by-affirmation.
Teacher, Do You Not Care? How Jesus Helps Us Fight Our Fears
Searching for The Sweet Spot in the Caregiving Dance
Choosing Acceptance of Special Needs
Acceptance is a word that has several meanings, and which can mean different things to different people. Within the context of a blog about children and young people with special needs, these meanings can be complex and very individual. But the meaning that I love the most is the meaning that Jesus brings to it, the example He gives us about how we should accept each other.
The Sins We Face as Caregivers
As I look at my life as a caregiver, I can see the temptation I have toward sinning in four specific ways. And even though it’s much easier not to talk about the uncomfortable topic of sin, Scripture says we can confess our sins to each other (James 5:16). So today I’m confessing to you some of the sins I struggle with in hopes that it will encourage you to look at your own life and see if these patterns are evident in you as well.
