My son Ben has significant intellectual disabilities. As a result, he has a very small vocabulary consisting of only nouns and verbs. If I say, "Do you want ice cream?" He'll respond with enthusiasm. And if I say, "Do you never want ice cream again?" I'll get the same response. He hears "ice cream", and … Continue reading Listening for Ice Cream
Month: October 2020
A Different Summer
Do you remember writing about summer vacation for the first assignment of the school year? What would you write this year? I am tallying up a number of gains and losses. The hardest loss was not being able to see my children who live far away. I also missed attending a family wedding in California. … Continue reading A Different Summer
Worship School
I shared this article on the Perennial Gen website this week. Enjoy! https://theperennialgen.com/worship-school/
A Good Man
I watch you nod off on the couch this evening, gray head drooping and reading glasses sliding down your nose and I realize we've done it. We have succeeded in growing older together. I don't know what I thought it would be like when we spoke our vows 37 years ago, but it wasn't this. … Continue reading A Good Man
Flight
A Great Blue Heron has been perching at the end of our dock lately, so I decided to try to get close enough for a picture. He kept a wary eye on me as I crept closer, finally taking off with his long wings as Ben came clumping down to join me in his dad's big … Continue reading Flight
A View of the Lake 