tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3588003195391474887.comments2012-04-26T18:21:22.417-07:00Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05189479819727862187noreply@blogger.comBlogger356125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3588003195391474887.post-91665794554117710792012-04-26T18:21:22.417-07:002012-04-26T18:21:22.417-07:00Andrea, <br />It has been a long while since I checked out your blog. Wow, the last 4-5 entries made me laugh, cry and relate. Thank you for the encouragement. <br />Yours in Christ, <br />Barb Fox (from your brother&#39;s church in Cleveland)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3588003195391474887.post-82043193198351211942012-04-05T16:36:16.555-07:002012-04-05T16:36:16.555-07:00:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3588003195391474887.post-48039411383798085622012-04-04T18:05:50.304-07:002012-04-04T18:05:50.304-07:00Dayenu!!!<br />As you testify, my faith is encouraged and my gratitude for the goodness of our God is magnified. <br /><br />Thank you Lord for your hand on this precious family! <br /><br />Love.rhemashopehttp://rhemashope.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3588003195391474887.post-7828954396777648132012-02-03T19:58:36.524-08:002012-02-03T19:58:36.524-08:00luv u too! xoxAndreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05189479819727862187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3588003195391474887.post-69495956839387995102012-02-03T19:51:43.277-08:002012-02-03T19:51:43.277-08:00my friend. i was just stopping by here tonight to tell you that i missed you so much... right here.<br />such a blessing to read your words - they stay with me. &#39;I just have to get out of His holy way.&#39; =) thank you.rhemashopehttp://rhemashope.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3588003195391474887.post-88533705615300493022011-10-27T18:49:16.793-07:002011-10-27T18:49:16.793-07:00Hi, friend. Yes, I read the article! Such a wonderful story! And using Facebook to help kids like Mark make connections seems like a great idea.rhemashopehttp://rhemashope.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3588003195391474887.post-75858566542009879482011-09-13T19:01:49.593-07:002011-09-13T19:01:49.593-07:00how fun Laura...do you know Bri?Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05189479819727862187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3588003195391474887.post-86960631214952966712011-09-13T18:26:15.627-07:002011-09-13T18:26:15.627-07:00I see another Westmont face!laura bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11139758548073045104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3588003195391474887.post-25072502462381170062011-09-13T18:17:17.974-07:002011-09-13T18:17:17.974-07:00WOW. sounds like an amazing ministry!<br />and i admire your positive, joyous attitude in spite of the power outage. God bless your work!rhemashopehttp://rhemashope.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3588003195391474887.post-9626024531189731992011-09-01T12:57:54.065-07:002011-09-01T12:57:54.065-07:00Love to see the album if you ever get to putting them online! Looks like you guys headed back to school pretty early in the season- and I&#39;m glad to see in previous posts that Reid is doing well. Your IEP post was so encouraging! :) <br /><br />If you ever want to chat or need additional resources, stop by our facebook page &amp; say hello! We believe in supporting awareness and progress in the autism community. :)Rethink Kenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02049854729540762987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3588003195391474887.post-66557920514059348452011-08-10T20:36:12.377-07:002011-08-10T20:36:12.377-07:00hooray!!! from what i know of Reid those are great words to describe him and i know thay do your heart good. (i admit that #8 scared me at first - guess i&#39;m just used to seeing that word in a negative light.) Phil. 4:7-9 is just the reminder i need tonight.rhemashopehttp://rhemashope.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3588003195391474887.post-10627978474183250122011-07-14T08:52:26.908-07:002011-07-14T08:52:26.908-07:00What does that taste like? The smell is kind of exotic, if you can stand it. Poor Jim, it must be torture! But at least it can still keep his teeth clean!Kristen Marlinhttp://prescottfamilydentistry.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3588003195391474887.post-14709056850313436372011-07-02T09:29:21.869-07:002011-07-02T09:29:21.869-07:00Everything ok? Haven&#39;t heard from you in a while. <br /><br />BeckyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3588003195391474887.post-86354451910508324102011-06-01T13:27:36.372-07:002011-06-01T13:27:36.372-07:00Too funny! I might be having trouble with making a choice too on a car lot. I hate shopping for a new car!Accidental Experthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12076925529372019604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3588003195391474887.post-5708398742058244672011-05-31T16:19:16.227-07:002011-05-31T16:19:16.227-07:00=)))))rhemashopehttp://rhemashope.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3588003195391474887.post-16221421280936524482011-05-23T08:10:09.598-07:002011-05-23T08:10:09.598-07:00I am thankful to have found this blog and plan to subscribe to it...if I ever figure out how to negotiate the world of blogging! (It&#39;s not that I am not computer literate; I email, google, use Amazon, and HAD a facebook account which I deactivated last week. I want to start a blog and need to learn how they specifically work. But I digress.)<br />I also was looking for those who shared my struggles as a member of a family where autism is a factor. I wandered into one discussion that (unbeknownst to me) was reserved for those who DON&#39;T want children, EVER. There was a long thread of comments referring to those with disabilities in extremely disrespectful terms, some of which I&#39;d never heard before. So I weighed in, suggesting that while it&#39;s frustrating, we ought to refrain from using hurtful words, etc., etc. (The discussion revolved around siblings being expected to provide care.) <br />Well, I&#39;d wandered into a viper pit, and I was accused of being in an ivory tower and not knowing about real life; someone said I was selfish to even CONSIDER breeding (yes, they used the word &quot;breeding&quot;) if I didn&#39;t know my kids would be healthy (Who CAN know their kids will be healthy? But again, these people hate anyone who has kids, anyway, or at least want families far, far away from them) and called me a vile name, and just...wow. I felt violated and beaten up just by reading the responses.<br /> It astounds me how many people say terrible things without it ever occurring to them that IT COULD&#39;VE BEEN ME, yet it still affects me negatively when they do, when I know that people in the past see me as &quot;less-than&quot; because I have a sibling with autism, because my family endured long bouts of screaming and violence before finding anything to really help with the behavior issues, and maybe because I tend to obsess about it. <br /> I am a believer in Jesus as the ONLY way and finally, today, did a search specifically to find what Christians were saying about autism. It raises severe questions for me that I wrestle hard with at times: could this really be God&#39;s will? Are screaming tantrums, for example, part of God&#39;s &quot;plan,&quot; or is it just some environmental effect gone terribly wrong? I get very frustrated with people who want to be all &quot;warm and fuzzy&quot; about the realities of living with developmental disabilities. But I know that God is good. There are days that I need to be reminded of that more than others. So thank you so much for having the courage to post about your life and thoughts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3588003195391474887.post-45001642748100992682011-05-20T21:52:27.333-07:002011-05-20T21:52:27.333-07:00WOW. You are in my head somehow. I often tell others how the most tiring part of this whole adventure is having to be ON all the time. There is no downtime, even when my husband is in the main ON mode. Just recently we have reached several stages that I never thought we&#39;d get to. Of course, I can&#39;t think of what they are now because my brain is dead, but I hope that I&#39;ll be able to tell someone else that isn&#39;t as far down the rocky road that it will be ok. It gets better.<br /><br />Then again, I remember laughing at the woman that wrote about the succession of types of locks they used on closets/doors etc. as their daughter got older and more nimble. Yeah, we started at the simple hook and eye combination and never REALLY thought we&#39;d be looking at the combination locks. Sure enough, she&#39;s figured almost all of them out and that might just have to be the next step to keep her out of the bathroom and closets etc. LOL<br /><br />So, congrats on your new peace and quiet level. I&#39;m thankful God gives us hints of heaven now and then. There are some days I can&#39;t wait for her to be a moody teenage girl that just wants to stay in her room and mope. LOL :)<br /><br />Blessings!!Becky Brownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3588003195391474887.post-46887012572166459082011-05-17T03:45:46.974-07:002011-05-17T03:45:46.974-07:00Thanks - I needed to read this today, as I&#39;ve spent too much time lately attempting to figure out why my boy is suddenly again so enamored with doors and windows. It is a weight off our shoulders when we realize we don&#39;t have to know all the answers!Debhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07800776640283977394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3588003195391474887.post-5267775513881285152011-05-09T07:03:52.389-07:002011-05-09T07:03:52.389-07:00I found your blog through Rhemashope....Your words are beautiful...Your first paragraph put a smile on my face and made me chuckle...I could so identify with it and all your entire post...so thank you...Cheairshttp://www.cheairsgraves.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3588003195391474887.post-59844129929688701062011-05-04T18:32:53.464-07:002011-05-04T18:32:53.464-07:00LOVE IT!!!!rhemashopehttp://rhemashope.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3588003195391474887.post-41819576568129156842011-05-03T19:53:46.664-07:002011-05-03T19:53:46.664-07:00Great post. And a great point as well. One I need to keep in mind. Thanks.Accidental Experthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12076925529372019604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3588003195391474887.post-14131815354789845322011-05-03T17:18:20.538-07:002011-05-03T17:18:20.538-07:00Andrea<br />I almost had water come out my nose from <br />giggling so much LOVE this post<br />How have you finished the BBS already??<br />You truly are wonderful, talented amazing and a fabulous writer too!!!!<br />xxoo<br />PamWhite Ironstone Cottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17192672136003617089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3588003195391474887.post-50160720705722367962011-04-25T17:56:35.956-07:002011-04-25T17:56:35.956-07:00Love this <br />so much joy &amp; fun <br />I love Reed<br />and Malvina too<br />xo<br />PamWhite Ironstone Cottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17192672136003617089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3588003195391474887.post-2975848575291764962011-04-11T18:12:44.804-07:002011-04-11T18:12:44.804-07:00it seems like God is speaking the same things to us again. just today i posted the comments on my blog the results of a project my friend did called &quot;What God Says About Me.&quot; http://www.chacha-vintage.com/whoiam/<br />thank you for links to your list!rhemashopehttp://rhemashope.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3588003195391474887.post-35625409264199985042011-04-11T18:05:41.216-07:002011-04-11T18:05:41.216-07:00amen, amen!!! Praise the Lord that we are not a mystery to Him.<br /><br />i love this: &#39;He&#39;s just waiting like a desperate mom, for each of his children to make eye contact and call out His name.&#39;rhemashopehttp://rhemashope.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com