Starting my day with the Today Show quickly switched into watching Daystar, Inspiration and Trinity Broadcast Networks. I let Words of love soak into me, I learned God loves me, for me, even when I was miserable, angry, hurt, and quite unlovely at times.
Only God's grace and Love turned my heart into living a life of gratitude.
Speaking out loud daily affirmations and prayers from the good book, the Holy Bible, The Power of Your Subconscious Mind, and even Joel Osteen, bring peace and remind me of how much I already had, ways to give
thanks and give back.
Embracing autism, not what I signed up for, forced me to get my mind off myself.
In 2012, we moved forward with compassionate and committed new leaders in our school
district recognizing my son's needs and doing something about it. What we couldn't do in eleven
years has taken place in 11 months. We are grateful.
While our story continues to unfold - I want to honor Ian who bravely soars above the challenges of autism daily
and Danny, his equally extraordinary brother. They bring me joy, laughter, and have reshaped my world with love.
Unlike my son, many voices of autism cannot be heard by our physical ears. In the noise of our
world today, my prayer is that in this silence, their pleas, dreams, and hopes might be heard in loud, deafening ways.
Peace for your day . . .
SharingSacredSpaces
Experience, Celebrate, Know Your Greatest Love . . .
 In 2000, our former school district, identified my oldest as a special needs student. He received services in public school. The next year in kindergarten, those services were taken away, files were hidden for years, and we began an eleven-year journey into the dark, tangled world of special education.
In 2012, when I truly let go, forgave those who stood in the way of a safe and meaningful education for my son, something incredible happened. I was able to actually pray for them and their families. When I did, I never felt so free and at peace. Giving the heartaches to God, I got back joy. I didn't have to live chained to the past. I am free, there was nothing so liberating. It changed the dynamic of the relationship and what was impossible to reality. Amazing, yes, grace absolutely. In a letter written years ago to then Governor Jon Corzine, I called myself a prisoner of hope, Ephesians 4:1-3. Today that hope is alive! Angels, heaven sent and earth-bound, advocates, and an amazing attorney, Lenore Laracuente, have protected Ian and our family through what I can only liken to "many dangers, toils, and snares," from battle cry verses of Amazing Grace. This story of a boy with autism, diagnosed in 2003, is hard to believe but true. Great hurts, setbacks, and disappointments had to be surrendered to our Creator. It was the only way to begin again, each day with new hope, hope in a God who wants us to have an amazing life. |
Embracing Autism ~ See What Love Can Do & Dare! Senate Testimony below
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As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. (NIV®) |
Starting my day with the Today Show quickly switched into watching Daystar, Inspiration and Trinity Broadcast Networks. I let Words of love soak into me, I learned God loves me, for me, even when I was miserable, angry, hurt, and quite unlovely at times. Only God's grace and Love turned my heart into living a life of gratitude. Speaking out loud daily affirmations and prayers from the good book, the Holy Bible, The Power of Your Subconscious Mind, and even Joel Osteen, bring peace and remind me of how much I already had, ways to give thanks and give back. Embracing autism, not what I signed up for, forced me to get my mind off myself. In 2012, we moved forward with compassionate and committed new leaders in our school district recognizing my son's needs and doing something about it. What we couldn't do in eleven years has taken place in 11 months. We are grateful. While our story continues to unfold - I want to honor Ian who bravely soars above the challenges of autism daily and Danny, his equally extraordinary brother. They bring me joy, laughter, and have reshaped my world with love. Unlike my son, many voices of autism cannot be heard by our physical ears. In the noise of our world today, my prayer is that in this silence, their pleas, dreams, and hopes might be heard in loud, deafening ways. Peace for your day . . . |