A global pandemic…who would have ever thought we would experience something like this in our lifetimes. To see the world basically come to an almost complete standstill, is unprecedented. Our lives seemingly changed overnight and our daily routines are quite possibly forever changed. As I walked into the post office the other day for the first time in a while, (wearing a rather lovely face mask I might add) I couldn't help but be taken aback by the safety precautions that had been put into place. It was a glaring reminder that things have changed. I will be the first to admit that I am not good with change..especially major change. It usually takes me quite a while to find my footing again. Depression sometimes creeps in and I begin complaining and doubting God more. My attitude might even be a little "unpleasant". It even affects how I interact with my husband and kids. But how do we keep from letting our present circumstances overtake us? We align ourselves with G...

My dearest Trent, Today is your 6th birthday and I am so grateful that we are able to share it with you. You are a very special little boy and I thank God for blessing us with you. I wanted to write a letter just to show you how much you are loved. Trent, I am sure it can be hard being the middle child sometimes. But please understand that God's timing for your entrance into this world was just right. I remember when I found out you were on the way. It was quite a surprise even though we had prayed to have another child someday. The look on your dad's face was priceless. (I have video footage if you ever want to see it!) A few months later, you made your debut in dramatic fashion. That day was a day that your dad and I will never forget.  It was the day that we weren't sure if I was going to make it through your birth. You had decided to come early with no warning at all. I was in a LOT of pain! I can remember laying on that table screaming and crying because somet...

It has been a while since my last post (a year almost), but here is the second part to our autism journey. With it being Autism Awareness Month, I wanted to continue to share our story.   Our story continued…. By the time Jason was 2 1/2, he was in speech therapy, a language clinic, and a Mother's Day Out Program.  We wanted to give Jason everything we possibly could to help him develop. Looking back, I can definitely see how God was working the whole time. The various people who worked with Jason, were definitely put in our path for a reason. From the time Jason started early intervention (September 2012) until the time it ended (May 2013), I saw great improvement, especially in the area of speech. By the end, not only was he talking well, but he was talking TOO much! Ha ha! However, even with all of this improvement, he was still a bit behind his peers in some areas and I was in denial about him possibly having autism.  I just did not want to accept t...