by Ashley Dewey | Dec 19, 2014 | Ashley Dewey: Single Life
“To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven” Ecclesiastes 3:1 My belief in this scripture has only been increased over the past week. As you may or may not recall, we last left my life with every ounce of confusion. My...
by Jane Thurston | Dec 18, 2014 | Jane Thurston: Down Syndrome Days
What if you could experience childlike joy every day for the rest of your life? My Down syndrome son can. There is no yesterday or tomorrow for him. He has a minimal concept of time, like “3 sun-go-downs” he can mark off on a calendar, but his world pretty much all...
by Brandon Quist | Dec 15, 2014 | Home and Family
Sometimes, it’s hard to feel manly. You have knitted too many mittens, you have a pile of plastic bottles that you really should recycle, and a bowl of ice cream is your psychotherapist. It’s all too soft and cushy. But there’s a way out. PROSTHESIS Get that yarn. Tie...
by Ashley Dewey | Dec 12, 2014 | Ashley Dewey: Single Life
Sometimes one moment of time can change the course of our entire lives. It doesn’t always have to be what we choose, but sometimes the actions of others can impact us greatly. Two experiences this week illustrate this principle quite well. A friend of mine was...
by Brandon Quist | Dec 8, 2014 | Home and Family
As the Christmas season approaches like a malevolent glacier, you may find yourself with many cardboard boxes, most likely from Amazon. I must urge you in the strongest terms to make box forts. Failing that, I have a few ideas for you, if you have the time, scissors,...
by Ashley Dewey | Dec 5, 2014 | Ashley Dewey: Single Life
From the time I was a little girl, I always dreamed what it would be like to fall in love and get married. Often my mind was filled with a picture of Prince Charming riding in on a white horse, or at least driving a white pick-up truck to my front door. I envisioned...
