[smartslider3 slider=22] “OH JESUS! HELP ME, GOD!” The winding country roads filled with clouds of dust and dirt as my friend, Jerry Dwain, navigated the sharp turns and twists like a NASCAR driver. He owned a bright blue Z28, and he drove it at full capacity. The day had begun with a simple request. “Hey,… Read More
My feet hit the floor. I concentrate on the way my weight shifts on the bottom of my feet. This is my only focus…besides counting my breaths. I have a severe anxiety disorder and a child who has been diagnosed with a global developmental delay. This diagnosis will likely be changed to the autism spectrum soon. He is mainly non-verbal…. Read More
While snuggling down into bed, I began to think of how wonderful clean sheets feel. From there, I began to count my blessings. These are the thoughts I had. 1. I am thankful for clean sheets. 2. I am thankful for a machine to make my sheets clean. 3. I am thankful for power and water to make my machine… Read More
After a long fun weekend, we packed up and headed to Birmingham for not so much fun. Asher was scheduled to meet with the neurosurgeon at Children’s for the first time. He was tired of being in the car, and I was nervous. I had some idea of what we would hear, but I was surprised, too. Children’s is an… Read More
“Son, we have talked about this! Do not play with the trash can lid! Come on, lets play with your cars.” As usual, Asher turns around and goes right back to the trash can, and the conversation begins again. Though my child is much like others in that he continually falls into temptation and fails to resist, he has… Read More
“When I finish this book, we are going on this diet” said my well-meaning husband. The book was by Dr. Asa Andrew. The diet: no wheat, no dairy. How long? 4 weeks. My first thought? “You have to be kidding me. What are we going to eat?” The diet not only excluded wheat and dairy, but we were not allowed… Read More
