I have anxiety. I look back and realize I've dealt with it all my life, but my anxiety intensified after becoming the mama of a child with special needs. I worry about my kiddo a lot. I am 100% a helicopter mom. I'm currently trying to surrender a situation to God, but it's hard to give him complete control. Last night I was reading about God's sovereignty during my quiet time. I'm working through the Anxious Bible study by Scarlet Hiltibidal (highly recommend!) I was Continue Reading
October Writing Challenge #7 – Encourage
For many years I have been encouraged by Beth Moore. Her Bible studies have impacted my faith in such a dynamic way. She has taught me so much about the Word of God, which has only intensified my love for Jesus. Over the past few years Beth Moore has spoken out against sexual abuse in the church and has taken a stand against issues that many Christians want to sweep under the rug. She called out President Trump when many Christians were putting him on a pedestal. She even walked away from the Continue Reading
October Writing Challenge #6 – Whole
Homeschool is about educating the whole child. I recently came across this graphic and it’s spot on. It’s taken me a long time to break out of the public school mold. I want more for Jackson than just mastering math facts and memorizing important dates in history. Homeschool allows us to meet Jackson’s unique needs. We work on math and reading each day, but it leaves time for the therapy appointments that are so important - speech, OT, horseback riding. We get to learn about science and Continue Reading
October Writing Challenge #5 – Patient
This vision is for a future time. It describes the end, and it will be fulfilled. If it seems slow in coming, wait patiently, for it will surely take place. It will not be delayed. (Habakkuk 2:3 NLT) This verse refers to the end times, but it spoke so deeply to me during the days we were waiting for Jackson to speak. I remember these words coming to mind as I watched my toddler struggle to utter a single sound during a speech therapy session. These words brought me Continue Reading
October Writing Challenge #4 – Comfort
Homeschooling a child with unique learning needs has pushed me out of my comfort zone more than anything I've ever done. I was the mom who said I would never homeschool; I resisted for a really long time. It turns out I didn't have much of a choice. God needed me to step outside my comfort zone to meet the unique needs of my son. When you have a child with Dyspraxia, Dyslexia, Dysgraphia and Dyscalculia, (The Four D's), you cannot force them to fit inside the box that is public Continue Reading