Yesterday we celebrated Miss K’s 14th birthday. She looks forward to that day each year with excitement. About six months ago she began saying, “it is almost my birthday.” Her birthday means that I now have 14 years of special needs parenting experience. Next year I get my 15 year award. Oh, it is not like that in parenting is it. Special needs is a general term that expresses itself in so many ways. Some children can look “normal” but have…
Deny me, are you serious? Is that really something that I want to do? Denying yourself is saying no to yourself. Why should I do that? That is the opposite of what the world tells us to do. Yet, this is what we need to learn self-denial. As we look to grow and achieve all that God is calling us to do, we need to overcome the heart issues that hinder us reaching our goals. To overcome the hindrance…
I like good food, fresh baked bread with butter that is melting or rich chocolate cake with creamy frosting. The bite of pudding that causes you to lick the fork and have another bite. Good tasting food is a delight. The food that after eating you think about and remember how it tasted that is good food. Then there are the times when I create dinner from whatever we find in the refrigerator and it tastes like it was all…
Friday is a bit of a more personal post. It is a time for you to get to know me. Grab a cup of coffee or tea and let’s sit and chat. I have a cup of coffee in my Starbucks England mug. I have a collection of them and enjoy traveling back to places I have visited. Wonderful memories! Cleaning Schedule In case you are wondering after reading this, I did get my kitchen floor washed. Then my kitchen…
We live in a world of distractions and getting the job almost done is acceptable but it that really how we are called to live? To overcome this we need the discipline of diligence. So what is diligence and how do we develop this in our lives? This post introduced the hindrances and we want to look at each one and learn the discipline that will give growth. The goal is to put aside the hindrances and embrace the disciplines….