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RE: Autism – Shaming the Wise
I sat some of my children (ages 5,4,3) down to watch these interviews as well as the video that Amanda made. They have never knowingly observed someone with autism before, and I wanted to teach them so they would have a better understanding. “Why is she doing that, mom?” “Because God gifted her in that […]
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Autism – Shaming the “Wise”
This morning, as I was perusing the headlines at CNN online, I stumbled across the most fascinating interview series with Amanda Baggs, a woman who has autism. I am so thankful to have seen these videos today, as they have helped me to appreciate the beauty of about how people with autism interact with the […]
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Cheeseburger Champion
My dearest Tabitha has reached another milestone in her life. It’s been a tradition, on the nights before I travel, that we take the family out to dinner. I asked the kids what they wanted, and all of them wanted to go get cheeseburgers. In Frazier, PA, there is a Cheeburger, Cheeburger restaurant. As you […]
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Excerpt from a Simple Love Note
There are two young sisters who are dear friends of mine, as is their mother. This morning, I collected a few things I had been saving for them and put them in a sweet Victorian Valentine note card and sent them in a mail. I wanted to remember this one part of the note even […]
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Milestones
Despite the illness over here (this past week, THE FIVE had chest colds, four of them along with ear infections), there have been some cool milestones: Thomas pulled out his first baby tooth (got it on video!) Aiden learned to put together jigsaw puzzles (thanks to Aunt Lynn!) and is very talented in this area […]