Fourteen months to the day Brandon left home, he returned and surprised the girls at school! . Hope was speechless. And that is saying something. She just hugged him, no, clung to him, for the longest time. . Rhema, who used to never seem to notice us or greet us, was all giggles and melted in Daddy’s arms. [...]
Archive for October, 2010
Homecoming Surprise
Posted in Hope, Ordinary Miracles, tagged army, autism, homecoming, military, rhemashope on October 28, 2010 | 36 Comments »
Juncture
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged autism, eeg, epilepsy, landau kleffner syndrome, LKS, seizures on October 27, 2010 | 12 Comments »
I’ve collected lots of photos over the years of her in the hospital for EEGs. I’ve kept time in my heart and mind on all the effort spent making sense of the seizure activity in her brain. The pictures remind me of our history, the long trail of medications in treating Rhema’s Landau Kleffner syndrome. [...]
On Autism and Seasons
Posted in Hope, tagged autism, SAD, seasonal affective disorder, seasons, sleep on October 25, 2010 | 16 Comments »
“And even when the trees have just surrendered To the harvest time Forfeiting their leaves in late September And sending us inside Still I notice You when change begins And I am braced for colder winds I will offer thanks for what has been and was to come You are autumn…” ~Every Season, Nichole Nordeman [...]
Warriors Walk
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged army, fort stewart, freedom, iraq, warriors walk on October 21, 2010 | 9 Comments »
The Fort Stewart field that welcomes 3rd Infantry Division soldiers home from deployment is surrounded by a living memorial known as Warriors Walk. Redbud trees line the walkway, each one in honor of a soldier who died serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom. An American flag and a name-bearing plaque marks each memorial. I walked this walk [...]
Midnight Plane to Georgia
Posted in Hope, tagged army, deployment, homecoming, iraq, marriage, rhemashope on October 19, 2010 | 43 Comments »
Hold on to me I’ll hold on to you Let’s find out the beauty of seeing things through ~Loving A Person, Sara Groves . “I will rise now, and go about the city in the streets, and in the broad ways I will seek him whom my soul loveth: I sought him, but I found [...]
Stronghold
Posted in Uncategorized on October 14, 2010 | 14 Comments »
Lord, you are my light and my salvation Whom shall I fear if you are near? Lord, you are my peace when there is war all around me And even here inside me I will have no fear Lord, you are my strength so let my head be lifted up That I may glory [...]
Glimpses of Grace
Posted in Uncategorized on October 13, 2010 | 18 Comments »
There was a photo booth at the indoor play place. While I followed Rhema around, Hope and her two adorable friends took lots of pictures inside the booth, wheedling dollar bills out of their parents with their irresistable cuteness. Whenever the booth was vacant, Rhema would go in by herself, seeking shelter. I could see her little [...]
Green
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged autism, colors, Hope, learning, rhema on October 11, 2010 | 11 Comments »
“Rhema, want pop?” I ask. “Pop. Pop!” she says. We’ve been doing this for forever, it seems. It was time to change it up. Just for kicks, I held two Mighty Mini popsicles in front of her, one was orange and one was green, and I asked, “Rhema, what color do you want?” Without missing [...]
Why home is a good place
Posted in Uncategorized on October 7, 2010 | 16 Comments »
Asthma attacks and pneumonia had us at the doctor’s office a lot the past two weeks. The nurse asks the standard questions directly to Hope. “How are you feeling today, Hope?”, “Are you breathing better?”, “Does anything hurt?” And then comes the question that I hold my breath for because I never know what’s [...]
Awe-tisms
Posted in Uncategorized on October 4, 2010 | 12 Comments »
“You’re a masterpiece that all creation quietly applauds. And you’re covered with the fingerprints of God…” ~Steven Curtis Chapman It’s Friday and Hope has a dance class. Rhema gets to tag along because there’s no school that day. We’re the first to arrive and Hope’s dance instructor comes over and greets Rhema, “Hi, you must be [...]
