Category Archives: Down Syndrome

The Least of These

***Update:  I found out today that Reece’s Rainbow has over half a million dollars waiting to help families adopt these precious children.  Please pray over this wonderful ministry and if there is room in your heart for a beautiful child, visit Reece’s Rainbow today!*** Driving on curvy mountain roads Admiring the snow blanketing the landscape…

Medicare and Privilege

Yesterday, something came in the mail for me. It looked like this… Many emotions swirled in my mind and heart.  Most of them related to self pity about my disability(s) and the seeming prematurity of needing Medicare. I loathe self pity.  So, I turned to God for an attitude check.  He is always faithful in…

A dare…

I dare you… to watch this video and not be moved. to read God’s Word and not see His heart for orphans to not be moved to give to this incredible cause. Go ahead and watch: I dare you! http://www.onetruemedia.com/shared?p=c31c5b34c11927a7e1ddb4&skin_id=1901&utm_source=otm&utm_medium=text_url

God sets the lonely in families…

Many of you know that orphans (and to me this is any child without parents- foster children or orphans in Ethiopia) have always been a passion of mine. Now, reading Radical, has lit a fire under that passion once again. Reignited the passion of my heart in a way that can’t and won’t burn out.  Yes,…

Thankful through Trials

People are often taken aback when I say that I am thankful for my illness.  There are many reasons that I feel that my MS diagnosis has been a blessing for me and my family.  I would have probably never slowed down and lived for the moment if not for MS.  I would not have…

An Amazing Passion

“There are children all over the world in need of a family, love, and basic care. Many of these children have disabilities and are placed in mental institutions at the age of 4 or 5. In these places the children rarely live past the age of 10 and most die within the first year. Will…