I cry aloud to the LORD; I lift up my voice to the LORD for mercy. I pour out my complaint before him; before him I tell my trouble. When my spirit grows faint within me, it is you who know my way. I cry to you, O LORD; I say, “You are my refuge, [...]
Archive for October, 2011
In the cave
Posted in Uncategorized on October 31, 2011 | 26 Comments »
Mothers and their stories
Posted in Uncategorized on October 27, 2011 | 35 Comments »
Last week the husband and I attended a gala. You know, the kind where you get all dressed up and have to mingle and feel totally uncomfortable. I put on black pantyhose. I wasn’t sure if it’s still ok to wear pantyhose but a quick google search informed me that bare legs are so 2010. (Thank [...]
15 Year Anniversary
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged addis ababa, ethiopia, sunburned faces on October 23, 2011 | 23 Comments »
[This is Brandon. I have hijacked the blog for this post.] Any of you who know my wife know that the last thing Jeneil (Neally, to me) will do is talk about herself. Or make someone uncomfortable by addressing her needs and wants. Jeneil just doesn’t do personal marketing or advocacy. It is always about [...]
Every reason, this hope
Posted in Hope on October 21, 2011 | 14 Comments »
“It is good to come together in our friendship to remember all the reasons hope is in our hearts” ~Sara Groves . We watch her as she sits at the table. My mind travels back to days after her birth when the yucky umbilical cord fell off, and beneath I discovered her perfect little belly [...]
Es-ca-pades
Posted in Ordinary Miracles, tagged autism, getting out, going out, public places on October 17, 2011 | 21 Comments »
“So don’t hold back, just have a good time We’ll make the rules up as we go along And break them all if we’re not havin fun Come on baby let’s get away” ~Janet Jackson, Escapade . Lately we’ve been daring to live. To get out. Autism once held us back. The inability to wait, [...]
Mercy
Posted in Uncategorized on October 12, 2011 | 10 Comments »
Got some information this week that changed me. Trying to process it all, take the next step – whatever that is, figure out what it means for me. In the multitude of thoughts within me, my husband simply tells me that I am precious to him. Enough to lift my head. My friend tells me that [...]
Safer
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged autism, brickhouse security, emfinder, gps, john kerry, lost, rhemashope, safety, wander on October 9, 2011 | 60 Comments »
It was a rainy Sunday afternoon and the girls and I had just gotten home from church. Brandon was deployed in Iraq. Admittedly, I was distracted. To this day I’m not sure if Rhema followed me in from the garage and then went back out or if she never came in at all. All [...]
Doin’ the Walk
Posted in Uncategorized on October 6, 2011 | 10 Comments »
The first time we did the Walk four years ago we barely lasted ten minutes. The noises, the crowds, the weather, the emotions running high (my own) – it was too overwhelming and our biggest accomplishment was getting out of the parking lot. Now it’s just like a big ol’ party and family renunion all [...]
The pink boots are out to get me
Posted in Uncategorized on October 4, 2011 | 13 Comments »
The pinks boots are out to get me. I’m sure of it. At my job we are required to dress business professional when clients are visiting our offices. So I donned a black and teal-blue leopard print dress. I put a black jacket over it and declared myself ready to take on the day. Yes, [...]
Dancing with Max: A mother who broke free
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged autism, chuck colson, dancing with max, emily colson, Hope on October 3, 2011 | 33 Comments »
“It’s time to throw out my ideas of what I thought life would be, should be, and let joy fill up those brand-new vacancies.” ~Emily Colson . Many months ago I read Dancing with Max– a beautiful book about a mother learning to joy-dance through life with her autistic son. As I read, I felt like [...]
