Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Matthew 11:28 (NLT) It had been a long day; between my regular obligations, running errands, and my son’s appointment with his pediatrician, I was exhausted. As I lay on my bed with lights out and the …
Category Archives: Devotion
Echolalia
When you pray, don’t babble on and on as the Gentiles do. They think their prayers are answered merely by repeating their words again and again. Don’t be like them, for your Father knows exactly what you need even before you ask him! Matthew 6:7-8 (NLT) Echolalia is common in children with autism. They repeat, …
Dependence
Remain in me, and I will remain in you. For a branch cannot produce fruit if it is severed from the vine, and you cannot be fruitful unless you remain in me. Yes, I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. For …
Celebrate Uniqueness
Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex! Your workmanship is marvelous – how well I know it. Psalm 139:14 (NLT) God celebrates uniqueness. When He formed man and woman, he didn’t create a mold. You won’t find a “made in China” tag stuck to the bottom of your foot. God handmade each one of …
When Jesus Doesn’t Show Up
“Lord,” Martha said to Jesus, “if you had been here, my brother would not have died.” John 11:21 (NIV) When six-year-old Glenn invited his classmates to his birthday party, he expected at least a few to come. But not one of them showed up. This little boy with autism was devastated. “I know this might …
God Keeps Vigil
He will not let you stumble; the one who watches over you will not slumber. Indeed, he who watches over Israel never slumbers or sleeps. Psalm 121:3-4 (NLT) When our twins were newborns, their feeding schedules were not in sync. While the bigger twin ate every three hours, the smaller one was on a two-hour …
Our Mediator
There is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for all men. 1 Peter 2:5 (NIV) According to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEIA), all individuals with disabilities may request a mediator (an impartial third party) to facilitate communication and assist …
Comfort Zones
The LORD gave this message to Jonah son of Amittai: “Get up and go to the great city of Nineveh. Announce my judgement against it because I have seen how wicked its people are.” But Jonah got up and went in the opposite direction to get away from the LORD. Jonah 1:1-3 (NLT) Jonah had …
Love is Not Envious
Love… does not envy. 1 Corinthians 13:4 (NIV) Envy is not usually intentional. That disparaging predator creeps up on us when we least expect it. It whispers lies and blinds us to the truth. It draws our center of attention on what we lack so we don’t focus on the blessings God has so lovingly …
Don’t Fight These Arms
Mercifully, God’s grace is greater than our own rebellion. Patiently, He quells our stubborn, defiant nature and urges us to stop resisting. When we finally stop striving against Him and rest in His love then we realize His embrace is actually the safest place you and I could ever be.