Category Archives: weakness
a blog post about a person with down syndrome
i had a dream last night about bloggers who write about their children with down syndrome. some are so famous online that you’d recognize them in public. in the dream i was walking by lake michigan and a mother had … Continue reading
a gift from mazzy to you
we were talking about the day that mazzy left the church with a family that didn’t bring her back into the building. we told about how she disappeared and how we couldn’t find her. we shared how stressful it was, … Continue reading
jordan almonds and jesus christ
i’ve been thinking about jordan almonds lately. and how the weakest among us take the brunt of our anger. and how jesus is both. he’s the jordan almonds and the weakest among us. it was my dad’s cousin’s wedding where … Continue reading
the ghosts of october
we drive from orchard to orchard, yellow leaves falling and we end up in a nursing home, cider and donuts in hand. my grandfather was born in october and this year he turned ninety. his wife died twenty nine years ago … Continue reading
i don’t know if there are harps in heaven
when winter was done, truly over, i noticed that i had an odd reaction to the signs of summer. every budding summer tree made me see autumn. after freezing pipes and days we couldn’t step out the front door, the … Continue reading
grandfathers and writing conferences
i left town last week. i’m leaving again on thursday. i couldn’t leave soon enough when my children were small. little hands hooked around my neck and breathing so close, too close. no quiet. always taking care. it’s not like … Continue reading
vulnerability and the grocery store
if there is any person out there expecting a child with a disability, i have this little piece of advice for you. get ready for what i like to call ‘the grocery store brigade.’ i can’t count the number of … Continue reading
milkweed thanksgiving
it’s late. we’re under blankets in our cold bedroom. joshua’s reading and i’m remembering the milkweed plant i saw in a garden at mazzy’s school. we don’t know it but clouds are gathering right over our heads. we don’t know … Continue reading
great lakes of time
she’s arranging each tiny fish and making up a story. she whispers it quiet. these past weeks she’s crossing a line. it’s happening right now. it’s flowing downstream. time keeps its pace. i haven’t handled summer that well. i’ve let … Continue reading
a trip to the store
where is a parent to take the daily frustrations of raising dependent, imperfect children? – the bar? – the confessional? – prayer circle? – blank page? – closest confidant? well this particular day, when the air was cold and the … Continue reading
