We all have our person. You know the person that you can go to at any time of the day. The person that gets you. The person that can just look at you and know how to help you. Well, I have that person. My number one person is Jesus. I’ve been calling on Jesus … More We All Need A Person
The mind is a terrible thing to waste. Wasn’t that a slogan back in the 1980’s? When you go through a traumatic experience. The mind is often your biggest enemy. Your soul and body often heal quickly. Why won’t your mind allow you to rest? I am constantly thinking and analyzing every situation. Some situations … More Free Your Mind
I want it and I want it now! Do I sound like a toddler? I actually sound like some adults. Me included at times. When I was younger. I was not good at waiting for what I wanted. I was always in such a rush. As I matured, I’ve accepted that needed wait time. And … More Why Rush?
If you are like me you will carry all of the groceries into the house with one trip. Just to avoid going back and forth. But why? In life we often do the same thing. We carry around mountains and burdens all at once. Instead, we should only focus on one mountain or obstacle at … More The Choice Is Yours
When I was younger I asked mommy if we could carve a pumpkin. She asked me why I wanted to carve a pumpkin. When I told her everyone else was carving a pumpkin. She replied “If everyone jumps off a bridge. Will you jump too?” Then I helped her make a sweet potato pie. Traditions … More Sorry Kids, I’m Faking Fall
I wish autism parents would believe me when I tell them that everything will be just fine. It won’t be easy. But things will be fine. One day you will look back and wonder how you survived. The appointments, the IEP meetings, the criticism, stares, rude comments and tears. It is by the grace of … More What The Good Doctor Taught Me
Yesterday I did something completely out of my comfort zone. I left the kids at home to go for a run. Well, it wasn’t really a run. It was a trot, a skip, a stroll. Okay, it was really more like a power walk. I was in the neighborhood so it wasn’t like I was … More Run Brooke Run
It wasn’t until I was doing calendar activities with my first graders. That I remembered that October 16th was near. That was the day of love. Better known as my wedding anniversary. As I write this blog today. I am in a better place than I was back in October 2013. At that time, I … More It’s My Anniversary
Yes, I remember using a scantron sheet. Or better yet, I used the Blue Book to take my exams. You know how I love my pencils. So, I was always prepared with enough sharpened No. 2 pencils. Standardized tests were not my friend. I would become physically sick staring at the test, watching the clock … More All Of The Above
The sound of glass shattering is a sound that alway makes me jump. What does it sound like when your heart is broken? What is the sound that you hear when trust has been violated? You would think that it would be silent. When you crash into tiny pieces. It is like a siren going … More Clean Up In Aisle 4
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