Life as the Mom of an ADHD kid, Part One

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Take a minute to check out my guest blog posted on my friend’s, Jolene Philo, website. She is the author of a new book just recently published, “A Different Dream for My Child—Meditations for parents of critically or chronically ill children.” This much-need book “addresses the spiritual needs of these parents as the author shares her own life lessons, as well as those of other parents who have walked this road…you do not have to lose hope.”

Jolene and I met at the Cedar Falls Writers Conference in Cedar Falls, Iowa and instantly bonded. We discovered one common denominator: we were both mothers of prodigal sons. She asked me to be a guest blogger for a couple of days. Today’s entry is entitled, “Life as the Mom of an ADHD kid, Part One.” I share a few lessons I learned along the way…sometimes the hard way!

Read more of my introductory story at:

http://www.differentdream.com/2009/12/life-as-the-mom-of-an-adhd-kid-part-one/

Won’t you join me and tune in tomorrow for Part Two?

You can also view my post on Jolene’s personal blog page at:

http://www.jolenephilo.com/Jolene_Philo__/Home_.html

I’d love to hear feedback from you,

Teresa 🙂

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Wearing my crown proudly!

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“Children’s children are a crown to the aged, and parents are the pride of their children.” – Proverbs 17:6

The Bible says that an old man’s (and woman’s) grandchildren are his crowning glory. What a privilege to wear that glorious crown! – Nancy Corbett Cole

I’m wearing my crown proudly, how about you?

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Let us press on to know him…

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How well do I know God?

I must confess—not as well as I’d like to and not as well as I should. Other things (and people) seem to crowd out my time with God. Why is that? Is it because I’m afraid to spend time with him? Am I too busy? I’ll admit, most of the time other duties and priorities seem to take preeminence. Yet, I know, that when I do take the time and spend in the Word and in prayer that He more than makes up that time for me.

Oh, that we might know the Lord!
Let us press on to know him.
He will respond to us as surely as the arrival of dawn
or the coming of rains in early spring.”  (NLT)

Yes, let us know (recognize, be acquainted with, and understand) Him; let us be zealous to know the Lord [to appreciate, give heed to, and cherish Him]. His going forth is prepared and certain as the dawn, and He will come to us as the [heavy] rain, as the latter rain that waters the earth. (Amplified)

Let us acknowledge the LORD;
let us press on to acknowledge him.
As surely as the sun rises,
he will appear;
he will come to us like the winter rains,
like the spring rains that water the earth.” (NIV)

 

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Third Wise Man: FOUND!

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Some of you have asked about the status of the 3rd wise man.  If you recall on my post of November 9, my girlfriend and I found two wise men, and they immediately joined Mary and Joseph and the baby Jesus in our outdoor nativity scene.

Friends, and family alike, have searched high and low for the whereabouts of a 3rd wise man. Thank you for so heartily pursuing this quest. I am delighted to report that the 3rd wise man has now been happily joined with the rest of the group in the cleft of a large rock in our side yard. (See photos)

Our daughter, Amanda, diligently sought “Craig’s List” and with the assistance of a generous fire fighter, who remains anonymous, procured our third wise man. Amanda admitted she received a few strange glances while traveling on the road with a very still passenger–but worth the effort!

While I was visiting a friend in the hospital Amanda, and boyfriend, Austin secretly placed him in his rightful place next to his cronies, the other two wise men.

Now the three Magi/wise men can “bow down and worship him….when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense and myrrh.” (Matthew 2:11)

  

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Winter Wonderland!

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This is what we woke up to this morning…a foot and a half of snow, over 125 schools closed.

 

 

 

California….look what you’re missing!

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Writers Group wrap-up

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Last evening our West Michigan Fellowship of Christian Writers (WMFCW) group listened to a wrap-up session from a panel from American Christian Writers (ACW). What an inspiration! Included were so many tips to encourage and assist us along the path of being a writer.

 One tip in particular struck me:

“Don’t get so involved in the work of the LORD that you’re not involved with the LORD of the work.”

 My prayer for us:

“So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.” – (1 Corinthians 10:31)

 http://www.meetup.com/wm-fcwriters/

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