Tag: devotional
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The Ultimate GMO
*Image is from Rodale’s Organic Life Genetics. We can’t get away from them. Pretty much everything we eat, unless you are a strict geophagist, has a genetic component. And what constitutes a genetically modified organism? People have been modifying the genomes of plants and animals for millennia. Just look at all of the varieties of…
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Work for words
It seems to be working – lately we have been giving our son jobs to do if he can’t control his mouth. Last week there was one evening where that snowballed a bit, and he ended up with quite a few jobs. After getting a few jobs for saying mean things like, “you’re stupid,” when…
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What will happen to him after I die?
Isaiah 49:15 Though your mother may forget you, I will not. Once I had allowed God to comfort me over the losses I felt, there were still fears about the future that lingered. I should add that, I still need to seek God’s comfort on a regular basis, but the deep devastation that I first…
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All of our hopes and dreams are gone
(My child has Autism Specrum Disorder? Devotional #2) Romans 8:28 God works all things together for the good of those that trust in Him. I had to let go of the dream of getting to know all of the neighborhood moms while watching my son play ball with theirs. I had to let go of…
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It feels like our son has died.
(My child has Autism Specrum Disorder? Devotional #1) Psalm 23:4 Yeah, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for your rod and your staff, they comfort me. The son we had grown to know and love seemed to disappear. He was no longer just the bright…