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A Joyful Journey: December 2014
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Tuesday, December 23, 2014. We also received startling news that held much fear and trepidation. I would like to put a disclaimer in here, and clearly state that I am respectfully making this analogy. In no way do I equate Toby to Jesus. Just think about that. If you are a parent, God chose your children just for you, just as God chose His plan of redemption from the beginning of time. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). You can subscribe to my updates by submitting your e-mail address here! Garrett is our secon...
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A Joyful Journey: Mobility and Independence
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Wednesday, October 15, 2014. Spina Bifida is a diagnosis with varying degrees. Some kids walk with very little bracing, some walk with more support and a walker or crutches, and some can't walk at all. The process of getting casted for braces can appear medieval in some ways, but it's painless, and doesn't take very long! Toby's also had a mobile stander that we purchased used to help him put weight on his legs. He loves it when we get him into it, but alas last week we sold it and passed it on to an...
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A Joyful Journey: Toby's Story
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Toby also struggles with autonomic issues like the Harlequinn sign (turning red on half his body), nystagmus, slow motility, severe belly distension, scoliosis (41 degrees lying down and 70 degrees sitting up). He wears a night-time back bending brace at night to help correct the scoliosis. It's helping, but we now VEPTER rod surgery and the MACE/Mitrofanoff are in his future - his surgery list is currently at 13. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). View my complete profile. Conor is our oldest son. He's 11 ...
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A Joyful Journey: July 2015
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Tuesday, July 21, 2015. When I called my husband to explain the broken dryer, that just so happened to stop working on the day he was flying to Atlanta. Don't you think enough bad has happened to us recently, can't we get a break? No, that's life, Carrie.". Do I need to change my expectations? I DO NOT believe we should live without hope or look at life negatively, but the Bible does instruct us NOT to be surprised when bad things happen. Jesus said in John 16:33, "These things I have spoken to you, so t...
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A Joyful Journey: Expectations
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Tuesday, July 21, 2015. When I called my husband to explain the broken dryer, that just so happened to stop working on the day he was flying to Atlanta. Don't you think enough bad has happened to us recently, can't we get a break? No, that's life, Carrie.". Do I need to change my expectations? I DO NOT believe we should live without hope or look at life negatively, but the Bible does instruct us NOT to be surprised when bad things happen. Jesus said in John 16:33, "These things I have spoken to you, so t...
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A Joyful Journey: April 2015
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Friday, April 3, 2015. It's a Good Friday For Many Reasons. Today is Good Friday. It's an amazing day of remembrance of our deliverance from sin through Jesus' death on the cross. We now await to celebrate His victory over death on Resurrection Sunday. I am always in awe of these verses:. But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; The chastisement for our peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed" (Isaiah 53:5). D-Day or Diagnosis Day (August 31, 2006),.
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A Joyful Journey: Feeling Like Mary
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Tuesday, December 23, 2014. We also received startling news that held much fear and trepidation. I would like to put a disclaimer in here, and clearly state that I am respectfully making this analogy. In no way do I equate Toby to Jesus. Just think about that. If you are a parent, God chose your children just for you, just as God chose His plan of redemption from the beginning of time. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). You can subscribe to my updates by submitting your e-mail address here! Garrett is o...
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A Joyful Journey: Toby's Summer Update
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Tuesday, July 14, 2015. No news is always good news where Toby is concerned. Although, we have had some things going on, it’s been hard to find the time to sit down long enough to let you know how he’s doing. Overall, he’s doing well. We have gone four months without a hospital stay and that is always a success in my book, and I’m truly thankful for the downtime. Which leads me to….spinal cord detethering surgery. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). I am married to a wonderful man named Bruce and have fo...
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A Joyful Journey: Learning to Speak
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Thursday, October 16, 2014. After Toby began to be able to hold his head up and sit up with some support, we began to teach him sign language. I just "happened" to come across the Signing Time DVD's at the library, and we were hooked. Rachel Coleman's personal story. I remember sitting in front of the television with tears running down my face. Sometimes I see you stuck. For such a long time. A daily nothing new. Pretend I don’t mind. With lists of things you’ll never do. Until somehow you do. And Trevor...
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A Joyful Journey: September 2014
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Monday, September 8, 2014. The Good, Bad, and Ugly of Home Schooling. 8220;What things of the world around you is God calling you to leave behind in order to follow His word and trust his promises? In what way is He asking you to trust Him, though you cannot see ahead? Where has God called you to separate yourself to Him? 8220;Are you hesitating right now to answer a call from God, because you are afraid of what you might lose, rather than moving forward according to His promises? What new step of obedie...
