Wouldn’t it be great if neurological abnormalities made perfect sense? Wouldn’t it be great if the brain were completely predictable? If we could fit neurological disorders in a neat little box and tie it up?
But we can’t.
Two of my children have Tourette Syndrome, and another son may have dyslexia and ADD. These conditions are [...]
Entries from November 2008
November 21, 2008
Navigating The Mysterious Ways Of My Children’s Brains
November 19, 2008
More Of What I’m Thankful For
* dinnertime conversations of Bests and Worsts
* my husband’s friendship
* bunkbeds
* triple bunkbeds
* the other members of the Body
* a room full of smiling 2 year olds
* ice cream
* the way little boys run full-speed to give giant bear hugs
* carseats
* iPods
* chocolate chip cookie dough
* a working computer
* the Bible
* hair
November 18, 2008
I am also thankful for . . .
* K’Nex and the hours of fun they provide my children
* my tall black boots (and my other pretty shoes)
* breakfast for dinner
* hymns and praise songs
* restaurants with play-places
* imaginations
* laughter
* BSF
* washers and dryers
* comfy pajamas
* palm trees
* a reliable van
* doctors
November 17, 2008
I am thankful for . . .
* giggling children
* bedtime stories
* brownies warm from the oven
* coffee
* dates with my husband
* quilts
* children who clean up their own messes (sometimes)
* hugs
* socks when my feet are cold
* vacuum cleaners
How about you? What are you thankful for?
November 16, 2008
What God May Be Doing In The U.S.
Before the recent Presidential election, I posted a quote by Sir Alexander Tytler. In his study of history, Sir Tytler noticed that democracies do not exist as permanent governments. He noticed a specific sequence of the world’s greatest civilizations:
. . . from bondage to spiritual faith; from spiritual faith to great courage; from [...]
November 2, 2008
Two Quotes And An Article
I have come across this quote twice recently and wanted to pass it along to whomever is still reading this blog. Sir Alexander Fraser Tytler, a Scottish jurist and historian, wrote about the fall of the Athenian Republic over 200 years ago. In his writing, he noted this:
A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form [...]
