Posted on May 9, 2008 by hopingnotcoping
It’s really late tonight, and I’m so exhausted that I can’t sleep. Does that ever happen to you? Your head hits the pillow and while your body so badly wants to go into dreamland, your mind can’t stop racing with thoughts? I find that it’s better for me to just get up and do something [...]
Filed under: The early days, hope | Tagged: autism, church, community, faith, God thing, hope, small group, special needs | 2 Comments »
Posted on April 30, 2008 by hopingnotcoping
When I was pregnant with my little son, I tried to do all the right things. I didn’t eat tuna or any high-mercury fish. When I painted a room in our new home, I went to great lengths and paid double for the paint that had no dangerous fumes. I didn’t clean the oven. Heck, [...]
Filed under: Challenges, Research, hope | Tagged: antimony, arsenic, autism, chelation, lead, mercury, plastic baby bottles, Psalm 91, toxins | 4 Comments »
Posted on March 31, 2008 by hopingnotcoping
I feel like something has happened inside of me this past week. It’s almost as if the heaviness and sorrow that I’ve felt since we found out about Josiah’s autism is lifting. My husband and I seem to be laughing and joking more again. We’re getting stronger. We’re celebrating more about Josiah’s small steps forward, [...]
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Posted on March 20, 2008 by hopingnotcoping
As for you, because of the blood of my covenant with you, I will free your prisoners from the waterless pit. Return to your fortress, O prisoners of hope; even now I announce that I will restore twice as much to you. (Zechariah 9:11-12, NIV)
I’ve been reflecting on this verse since it was sent out [...]
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