Almost four years ago, we decided to put our son with Down syndrome in t-ball. We started out in the low-pressure fall season way back in 2015, and now Nathan is in his fourth year and eighth season. Back then, he was the smallest, but now is the biggest baller (though he doesn’t stand out… Read More
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When Facing the Road Ahead, Just Do The Next Right Thing
Adopt “Just Do The Next Right Thing” as your mantra. When your mind tries to jump ahead and anxiety for future outcomes starts to creep in, bring it back to the present and the decisions that are right in front of you.
That Terrible Thing That Happened To You Just Might Save Someone Else
We may never know what God’s plan was while we walk this earth. He won’t always reveal it, and that’s okay.
Where Lori Loughlin Went Wrong in the College Admissions Scandal (and What She Could Learn From My Kids)
The “Operation Varsity Blues” college admissions scandal revealed how brazen a group of wealthy parents chose to be – lying, cheating, and bribery were the cornerstones of efforts to get their children admitted to colleges they had no business attending (and, in some cases, didn’t even want to attend). Lori Loughlin has been a rich target for critics because of the squeaky-clean Aunt Becky/Hallmark Channel public persona she’s acquired over the years. There’s an authenticity disconnect between Loughlin’s image and her poor choices, and those choices have now destroyed her daughter’s life, too.
An Invitation to Let Me Serve You
Did you notice the new look? After several years of “sunny” colors, I’ve decided to go in a new direction, and it’s not just with the way things look around here. I wrote a lot less – well, blogged a lot less, anyway – during the year that my dad was sick and for another… Read More
What I Learned About Faith When My Son With Down Syndrome Received His First Communion
Nathan has been attending Mass with us since he was two weeks old. For years he would walk up toward the altar with his little arms across his chest to receive a blessing, but we could see the wheels turning in his head each time, looking at the host and wondering when it would be… Read More