Love Is
Christmas time is here. Love this time of year. Love. What a word. My heart is full of love. Love can be an overused word. We say it to one another almost on autopilot. Love you. Love ya. Love is more than a spelled or spoken word. It is to me so much more. Love is going to a school where I can truly be me. It is my Dad playing my favorite Christian songs on the long drive there each school day. Love is Will singing when he thinks no one is listening. Having limited speech, i
Dec 13, 20251 min read
A Different Kind of Soup For The Soul
Photo Credit: lil on Pinterest My mom has a book, “Chicken Soup for the Teacher’s Soul.” It is designed to bring healing and comfort to...
Sep 14, 20251 min read
One Day At A Time
Hello, it’s me. Seventeen now. As I write this, I am moving back and forth between my laminate letter board and my keyboard. I feel like...
Jul 29, 20251 min read
My Only Hope
Photo from the 1977 Star Wars film Episode IV: A New Hope Autism is all over my feed right now. Yours too I bet. My community is divided...
May 4, 20252 min read
Choose Kind
These images were shared with my mom's Pre-First class. Love that so many connections were made. My mom shares my story with her class...
Apr 12, 20252 min read
An Autism Awareness Month Makeover
Here we go again. Light it up blue. Puzzle pieces everywhere. Autism is more than a month long celebration. It really is so much more. We...
Apr 5, 20252 min read
Just A Pinch
(In Loving Memory of My Grandpa Apps Who Would Have Been One of My Greatest Advocates) Hello? Is anyone there? It’s me in here. My mind...
Oct 13, 20241 min read
