Tag: family life
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Cooking with Sawyer
Yesterday was a pretty chill day. There was a heat advisory here and Sawyer and I were both really tired, so we chose to stay home. I watched the live stream of church on TV while he napped, and then we enjoyed a quiet day indoors. For lunch yesterday, we made one of our favorites-…
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New Habits and Routines
With everything going on in my life right now, I have been working hard to stay as positive as possible and trust God’s plan. It’s not easy… in fact, some days it seems impossible to have faith and believe, but I’m doing it- with the help of many who have been here to support me…
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Autism Is Not A Disease, It’s a Difference
If you haven’t heard RFK Jr’s disgusting comments about autism spectrum disorder by now, you’ve been living under a rock. I have never gotten political on this blog before, and I never intended to. However, with everything going on in the world right now, I cannot stay silent.
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Twelve
The last 12 years have taught me so much about love, family, and what it means to be a mother. Yes, the last year or so has been hard, but it could never outweigh all the laughter and love this boy has brought into our lives. Thank you, Lord, for choosing us to be Sawyer’s…
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God Doesn’t Make Mistakes
Sawyer often tells me he feels like a failure, or that he feels like he’s stupid. He has told me multiple times now that he doesn’t know why he’s even alive. I tell him “God doesn’t make mistakes, and He made you because He thought the world needed one of you.” What I don’t tell…
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Why I Write
God has used Sawyer to help me be a better mother and person, and I believe it’s part of my life’s purpose to help educate others and advocate for him and others like him; that’s why I write this blog.