In his book, Man’s Search for Meaning, Viktor Frankl wrote these amazing words: We who lived in the concentration camps can remember the men who walked through the huts comforting others, giving away their last pieces of bread. They may have been few in number, but they offer sufficient proof that everything can be taken […]
Category: Family Life/Caregivers
Here’s a Gift for You
My son Jonathan’s disabilities diagnosis came on December 3, 1999. At that time, Thanksgiving was behind us, but Christmas was coming fast. What would I buy a child whose only interest was (and still is) anything spinning (including him): fans, water, vacuum cleaners, and washing machines? I cried in every toy aisle that year, thinking, […]
A Weekly Gift for You
I often forget to take care of myself as I care for my autistic son, Jonathan. My family often reminds me to tend to my own needs as well. Finding time for yourself seems selfish, but it really isn’t. Caring for my needs is the best care for Jon. Jesus encouraged His disciples, after a […]
Reasonably Happy
The Serenity Prayer ends with this statement . . . That I may be reasonably happy in this life, and supremely happy with Him forever in the next What do you think “reasonably happy” means?
Severe Mercy, Sovereign Hope
“My name is Colleen, and I am a Swindoll.” I admit that in the measured tones of a 12-step introductory cadence. The name “Swindoll” has been a source of many assumptions over the years. And others’ assumptions are often untrue. These situations are common to us all. An even greater challenge is setting aside such […]
Questions
What are your hardest struggles with raising a disabled child How has raising a child diagnosed as disabled affected your marriage and your other children? If you could ask God one question or tell God one thing, what would that be? What support has provided the most help/the least help?