This past spring, my sis and I took the girls to a park. It was a gorgeous day after a few days of rain, and Rhema was ready to run free. Before I could stop her she tore across an open field. The ground was still wet and she splashed through mud with abandon. I [...]
Archive for August, 2010
Our summer with a honey bee
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged aide, autism, melissa, respite, respite care, rhema, rhemashope on August 31, 2010 | 2 Comments »
One Year Later: A Father and His Girls
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged army, autism, deployment, Hope, iraq, military, rhema, rhemashope on August 27, 2010 | 2 Comments »
One year ago, Brandon sat on the couch with Rhema before she left for school. He held her and explained that he was going away for a while. Rhema seemed completely oblivious – it was just another day. She had no idea that she would not see him for so long. Brandon was thinking ahead [...]
A Cinderella Story
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged cinderalla, fairytales, Hope, princess, rhemashope on August 25, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Once upon a time there was a little girl who dreamed of being a princess. She had gowns, wands, sparkly shoes and a tiara for every occasion. She expected all of the plebians in her life to address her as Princess Strawberry (or Aurora or Anneliese or Ariel or whatever name struck her fancy). She [...]
I need to not forget
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged army, autism, deployment, faith, moving, rhemashope, trust on August 20, 2010 | 2 Comments »
We’re moving. My husband received military orders today and it’s officially official. Brandon will be coming home from Iraq sometime in October or November. (Thanks to all of you who have asked!) We’re on the home stretch of a 15-month deployment! In December we will move to the DC metro area. This is not what [...]
Writing dreams
Posted in Ordinary Miracles, tagged autism, dreams, heather, Hope, OT, rhema, rhemashope, stamp, writing on August 17, 2010 | 3 Comments »
I keep this little stamp around as a reminder… that anything is possible. . At an IEP meeting a year and a half ago, a member of Rhema’s team stated that she would be taught to use a stamp with her name on it. It sounded great, but at the risk of sounding completely clueless [...]
Deleading
Posted in Uncategorized on August 16, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
“I am making everything new!… Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.” Rev. 21:5 . This week Rhema’s doctor decided to stop treating her for lead poisoning. Her lead level is currently at 17, which is still higher than the normal range of 0 to 9. But chelation therapy has its [...]
Just Can’t Say It Enough
Posted in Uncategorized on August 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
“They be lovin’ you! I don’t know why.” ~my twin . We are approaching the one-year mark of Brandon’s deployment to Iraq. And I am convinced that we are the most supported military family in the country. I need to say thank you again and a million times to the blogging community for “The Mailbox Ministry” (-that’s my name for [...]
Weekend in PA
Posted in Uncategorized on August 10, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
“You’ve got a friend in me If you’ve got troubles, I’ve got ‘em too There isn’t anything I wouldn’t do for you We stick together and can see it through Cause you’ve got a friend in me You’ve got a friend in me” ~Carrie Norbury (oh, and Randy Newman, Toy Story) So I [...]
Self-singing
Posted in Uncategorized on August 5, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
“Sing, O barren, break forth and cry aloud.” Isaiah 54:1 . This past Sunday I stood in the church that my parents founded twenty-two years ago. It was “Anniversary Sunday” – and there was lots of singing – there are five different choirs! The tambourines were shaking, the piano keys were blazing and the drums [...]
