Cedars of Lebanon

Greetings from beautiful North Carolina! My charming husband and I have five precious blessings from God, two through birth, and three who have Down syndrome and joined our family through adoption. We have homeschooled from the beginning, through hospital stays, surgeries, a flooded house, and even through the good times. We find ourselves constantly stunned by God's grace and mercy as we seek to follow Him with our whole hearts. What a joy to share God’s love and encouragement with others!

Thursday, November 22, 2012

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving to all! Please enjoy this video of Ronny talking about how blessed we have been through the very special children God has given us to love and raise. It was made by our church for a special series on thankfulness. It touched my heart deeply, and I pray it will bring a smile to your face as well! May God bless you richly as you reflect on His blessings, especially the grace of His son.

Sunday, November 11, 2012

Joy in the midst of challenges

We attended the most wonderful webcast last week, called "The Works of God: God's Good Design in Disability" with John Piper and several other excellent speakers. It was so encouraging as we walk down this road of disabilities. The point I keep thinking about is how we can see God's hand working through disabilities. While we certainly experience many challenging times, God can give us joy in the midst of those challenges. Not some, "fake it till you make it," shallow joy. We don't ignore or deny the grief that we sometimes feel. But we also have the hope of Christ in the midst of our sadness and struggles. Two opposite emotions in the same heart at the same time. We have hope and joy because we know that God is at work in the middle of our struggles and that He is using all things for His glory and our best good (Romans 8:28)!