I am in Atlanta for the holiday week. It isn’t * that* long of a car trip, but 6 hours in the backseat of a small Honda sedan doesn’t due my titanium-enforced spine any favors. Suffice it to say, I am sore & * very* grateful for accomidations that include my own sleeping room with wireless Internet. [...]
It’s that time of year again….soon I must present my spiritual autobiography to my EfM seminar group. Thankfully I still have two more weeks to polish this years’ version of my spiritual autobiography, but its gonna be very different from the past two years’ autobiographies. I’ve grown a lot since last summer & a lot [...]
Of course, this is my version of the list that an Autism Mom who is a good friend of mine challenged we adults on the spectrum to produce. People with Autism might have brains that work differently than those of ” neurotypical” people, but our brains work just fine, thank you! ~ Assume intelligence. Many [...]
The first part of my day was really lousy. I had my twice-annual dentist’s appointment & cleaning today. I have MAJOR sensory issues & the dentist chair is one of the worst places for someone on” the spectrum”. All my senses were overwhelmed, but especially my sense of smell. I’ve discovered that the smell of [...]
{1 Corinthians 12:12;26} I’ve had a lousy couple of days, so I started my 5o-day reading of _ A Wing & A Prayer today. Bishop Katharine has a w ay of offering comfort through her written meditations & I think she is one of God’s greatest Gifts to the Church Universal. Day One is ” [...]
I almost never watch movies more than once. But I will make an exception for the HBO movie about the life of Ms Temple Grandin. On Saturday I plan to view this film again with some friends. My mom & I watched the film together when it premiered & it was thought-provoking yet tear-jerking at [...]
Mission can & often does occur in foreign lands, but more often than not it is needed the most in our own communities. I am a person with Autism. And God made me this way for a reason. I am what doctors call” high-functioning”, meaning that I am above average intelligence. But there are other areas [...]
