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Still Tender Hearted
Posted on February 24, 2016 at 3:30 PM |
STILL TENDER HEARTED
When my husband Dave and I first dated, he was very polite. We held hands, rubbed each other backs and cuddled while watching a television movie. He cooked most all the meals for us while we were dating. I hated cooking. He made me feel like a queen. His jokes were silly...
Read Full Post »A Broken Heart
Posted on January 14, 2016 at 6:35 PM |

At one day old, our baby daughter suffered severe brain damage. As the doctor spoke, I stood frozen in place. Tears filled with eyes and rolled down each cheek. He clarified by stating, "She will be deaf, blind, physically challenged and mentally disable. I shook my head, “No, you mean she won’t h...
Read Full Post »Fanny's Mountains and Valleys
Posted on January 7, 2016 at 9:15 PM |
FANNY'S MOUNTAINS and VALLEYS
Do you have a favorite song to celebrate with? God gives us songs not only on the mountain tops but also in the lonely valleys. It is easy to rejoice when things are going well. But during sleepless...
Read Full Post »Becoming a Parent of an Extraordinary Child
Posted on December 18, 2015 at 1:00 AM |

Preparing to become a parent is an exciting journey. For nine months you read, study, and follow the medical transition of each trimeste...
Read Full Post »She Sings!
Posted on December 10, 2015 at 5:50 PM |

Wheeling with Gratitude
Posted on December 1, 2015 at 1:25 PM |
Wheeling with Gratitude
Insight from Not My Plan Author Joyce Yexley
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Parents Learn from Sherlock Holmes
Posted on October 27, 2015 at 2:30 PM |
I love mystery stories with Sherlock Holmes, the best known detective in literature. Sherlock and his partner Dr. Watson were characters that traveled the world of adventure and shocking peril. Like them, my husband and I soon became a detective team for our daughter with special needs. She couldn’t talk....
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