Vote for Us in the Transitions Photo Contest

Hello dear readers. I don’t know where all of you come from, but I am so humbled that you’re out there and that you visit my blog to read my ramblings–almost 11,000 visits so far! So, I’m going to be shameless and ask for your help.
Josiah has worn glasses since he was two, and they [...]

Making Sense of Numbers

“All things began in Order, so shall they end, and so shall they begin again, according to the Ordainer of Order, and the mystical mathematicks of the City of Heaven.”
–Sir Thomas Brown
Today I’ve been reflecting a lot about numbers and dates. Such weighty significance in numbers, really. They are orderly and dependable as a rule, [...]

Father, What are We Doing?

I was reading in Genesis 22 the other day. It’s the story about how God had asked Abraham to sacrifice his son Isaac on the altar to him. (Very uncharacteristic of God, by the way–he’s not a “human sacrifice” kind of god.) It always was a little unsettling to me that God would even ask [...]

Wide Load Coming Through

I was sitting in my car at a red light the other day. To my left, there was a median and a sign separating the north bound and south bound traffic lanes. It was a pretty busy intersection, and suddenly I noticed a big semi truck crossing over into the opposite lane beside me. It [...]

Studies Show that Autism Studies Contradict Each Other

If you have a child with autism, you likely receive those daily news updates about autism in your email inbox. I used to read them faithfully, but now they just make me crazy. I have never seen such in-fighting, polarized opinions, and opposite study results. There’s one definitive statement to put all other speculation to [...]

Reality TV, Come View Me!

“One thing you can’t say about our life is that it’s dull,” my husband recently said. So true. I can’t really remember the last time we’ve had a predictable, routine week around here. In fact, we think our lives could make some interesting reality tv. Unfortunately, all the good show titles are already taken, like [...]

When Grocery Shopping Goes Wrong

I must be having an especially emotional week. Has grocery shopping ever almost brought you to tears? How about got the heart beating a little too fast because THE item you needed was not available? If you’re a parent who has a kid on a special diet, I’ve got to believe you’ve experienced the same [...]