Cure for Autism?

Came across a blog tonight that claimed to be a Christian blog about Autism. On this site it said that autism is a curse and that if my child has autism I am not truly trusting God to heal them. 

This really upset me. God made my child  like any other child with unique challenges to overcome, some will take longer to work on. Autism (though hard at times) is part of who God made my son. He is a wonderful creation, a masterpiece in his Father's eyes and a beautiful, loving person. I love who he is and will help him become what God wants him to be.  I could never view my son as a curse. And God sees my heart and has helped me and taught me through my son. No, autism is not a curse.... God has a special purpose for each of us and uses our experiences to reach others. My son's story just includes Autism. 

Hardest part of parenting is...

The hardest part of parenting is the constant changing role of the relationship from total caregiver to slowly letting go so they can become who God intends them to be.

Now that Bryan is in middle school he is exploring his new world which is full of new independence and choices. I remember how exciting and scary that time was for me. Learning about growing up and having friends who grow apart because they too are discovering who they are. 

My prayer is that Chuck and I can be Godly parents who can guide, yet not drive away, our kids. I know there will be days ahead that they both will test boundaries and test out their independence and make bad choices. Praying that they will grow to be independent, strong, loving Godly men. Praying also for their future spouses, because some day they will be important pieces in my boys' lives. Time is going so fast so I treasure the hugs, cuddles and the I love yous.  

Start of another school year...

Its the start of another school year! Bryan is now a middle schooler and Jesse is in 2nd grade. How does time go so fast???? This summer was packed full of activities and it went by so quick. Hoping to be able to blog more this year, time just got away from me last year.

Bryan is acting older all the time. He loves art, music, reading, and math. He is talking about going to Midwestern when he is older and going through the Fusion program as well as majoring in Humanities with a mission emphasis. He is still very much my little clown and loves entertaining others. Bryan enjoyed going on a mission trip this summer in which he dressed as a clown and handed out balloons to people (he really loved that he had permission to be silly).

Jesse loves Star Wars, Mickey Mouse, the color orange, math and writing stories. His favorite game right now is doing Story in the Rounds. He has a sweet spirit and recently accept Jesus. He says he wants to be a head chef at a school someday. He is still very dependent on routine and schedules and has a hard time with crowds and noise but is getting better all the time. He LOVES giving hugs and wants to be just like his older brother.

Chuck and I will be celebrating our anniversary this coming week. I am so glad God put him in my life. He is a wonderful husband, father to our kids and my very best friend and I wouldn't want to walk through this life's journey with anyone else. I truly love our life together.