Great Expectations

Great Expectations

You don’t know what you don’t know. And you never know what to expect. I didn’t know what to expect. December 20, 2007 was the day of our appointment. I didn’t know for sure what was coming, but I had a pretty good idea. After hours of testing,...
My Dear Friend Jaclynnette: A Tribute

My Dear Friend Jaclynnette: A Tribute

I don’t want to write this. And yet, I must. My heart cries out in longing for the friend I lost. I think to myself that writing about her will help the healing and grieving process. There’s something about expressing everything I feel by translating it...
The Special-Needs Scrim

The Special-Needs Scrim

The sanctuary was dark. The air was thick with grief, tension, and anticipation of what we all knew was coming next. But nothing prepared me for what my eyes were about to behold. I was watching our church’s Easter pageant from the middle of the large auditorium. We...
A Glimpse of Glory

A Glimpse of Glory

“Oh, no. Oh, no. Oh, noooo!!!!” The wails started within minutes after dinner had ended. As is our habit, we waited to hear if it was over, or just beginning. It was just beginning. The day had gone well. I had taken Sam to a research study that was...
A Prayer from Psalm 90

A Prayer from Psalm 90

“O satisfy us in the morning with Thy loving-kindness, That we may sing for joy and be glad all our days”                                                                     Psalm 90:14 Today, my son still has autism. Every day for the rest of his life, he...

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