On Friday, He was: Kissed Seized Arrested Denied Questioned Mocked Beaten Blindfolded Slapped Insulted Led Accused Summoned Questioned Ridiculed Mocked Dressed in a Robe Sent Examined Pardoned Traded for a Murderer Surrendered to the people Flogged Seized Burdened Stripped Crucified Sneered at Mocked Insulted Killed Pierced Buried On Friday, I was: Redeemed. May … Continue reading Good Friday
Mandy Thursday
Mols has become an expert at making communion bread. With a hint of rosemary, she has mastered combining the flour, olive oil and water into tiny cakes, toasted on the outside and warm and soft in the middle. To acknowledge Maundy Thursday, she joined me in the kitchen to make us bread as I prepared … Continue reading Mandy Thursday
The Tree in the Midst of The Garden
On the top of a hill, in a Garden God built, was a tree that bore the fruit of good and evil. Woman and man ate fruit from the tree that sat upon that hill. Sin entered the garden and therefore the world, and the man and the woman knew shame and were bare. God, … Continue reading The Tree in the Midst of The Garden
Turning Tables
As a little girl, I always was fascinated by the story of Jesus turning over the tables in the temple. I am not sure if it is because the action of the scene was compelling or if I found comfort in the fact that Jesus would give action to his frustration. As a little girl … Continue reading Turning Tables
A King on a Donkey
Jerusalem was crowded with the people who would partake of the feast of the Passover. The city bustled with the excitement of gathering together in the Holy City for the most holy of days. The news of the day passed quickly from ear to ear. Those who had arrived from out of town were given … Continue reading A King on a Donkey
Theatre Therapy for Students on the Autism Spectrum
“I regard the theatre as the greatest of all art forms, the most immediate way in which a human being can share with another the sense of what it is to be a human being.” ~Oscar Wilde It was the fourth day of camp, but the first run through of “Mother Duck and the Golden … Continue reading Theatre Therapy for Students on the Autism Spectrum
Transition
In 1993, baby Jessie was born with Hyaline Membrane Disease, the same disease that lead to the death of Patrick Kennedy in 1963. Jessie was immediately placed on a heart and lung bypass and all his blood was pumped out of his body and oxygenated. He was a very, very sick baby. Due to his … Continue reading Transition
A Day in the Life: An Intimate Look at Autism
I had been held longer in a meeting than I had anticipated, making me late to arrive at the William's home. As I pulled up into their driveway, Sam, Josie and their, older sister, Catherine, were walking into their home with Joan, a Para Professional who provides the Williams with community living supports and respite … Continue reading A Day in the Life: An Intimate Look at Autism
Bearing One Another’s Burdens: Church and Autism
God places the lonely in families; he sets the prisoners free and gives them joy. But he makes the rebellious live in a sun-scorched land. Ps. 68:6 I think one of the worst feelings in the world is feeling lonely when you are surrounded by people. Feeling lonely and isolated is a horrible feeling by … Continue reading Bearing One Another’s Burdens: Church and Autism
Nothing About Us Without Us
Diversity and Inclusion. Integration. Awareness vs. Acceptance. Tolerance. These buzz words often integrate into political conversation in all Civil Rights movements. They, indeed, pepper such a movement with in the Autism Community. Neurodiversity is a collective movement in which atypical neurological conditions are recognized and respected, not as a disease in need of a cure, … Continue reading Nothing About Us Without Us
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