WORD: “Jesus answered, ‘If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.'” (Matthew 19:21, NIV) THOUGHT: In this verse, [Read More]

My prayer for all five our children, those with and without autism, is that God would reveal himself in a way that they would understand.

WORD: “Listen to me, dear brothers and sisters. Hasn’t God chosen the poor in this world to be rich in faith? Aren’t they the ones who will inherit the Kingdom he [Read More]

Thank God for Brian, for my encounter with him and my continued relationships with people who are considered to be disabled. Brian is a whole person, with his likes and dislikes, his own personality and his own ways of contributing to the broader community.

WORD: “When you reap the harvest of your land, do not reap to the very edges of your field or gather the gleanings of your harvest. Leave them for the poor [Read More]

My silence can be holy, if I feel The presence, and the touch, of those who care. A gentle hand, or word, makes joy more real, And griefs gain substance in a loving prayer.

WORD: “For by Him all things were created… all things have been created through Him and for Him.” (Colossians 1:16, NASB) THOUGHT: This verse clearly states that everything exists and finds [Read More]

WORD: “The Lord said, ‘It is not good for the man to be alone.'” (Genesis 2:18a, NLT) THOUGHT: Too frequently disability results in isolation or separation from ‘the group’. Loneliness is a [Read More]

WORD: “Do not curse the deaf or put a stumbling block in front of the blind, but fear Your God. I am the Lord.” (Leviticus 19:14, NIV) THOUGHT: We need to be [Read More]

WORD: “I will go before you and make the rough places smooth: I will shatter the door of bronze and cut through their iron bars.” (Isaiah 45:2, NASB) THOUGHT: “Making a way” [Read More]