A recent Focus on the Family broadcast on single parenting stirred up memories for me. It has been over thirty years since my single parenting years, but those were critical years in the life of my children. As Christians we all have periods in our walk where we find life to be overwhelming. It was during …
A Very Special Entrepreneur
Recently Gerber announced that 18 month old Lucas Warren from Dalton, Georgia is the Gerber Baby Contest Winner for the 2017-2018 contest. Lucas has Down syndrome. Since this was announced, there have been many articles written with both pros and cons about Down syndrome. The news has been filled with lawmakers fighting in different states …
An Inspiration for Us All
A few weeks ago a story on the nightly news highlighted another exceptional person with Down syndrome. This time it was a basketball player. James Meiergerd is eighteen years old and a senior from West Point, Nebraska. He has Down syndrome and he loves basketball. James has received a lot of attention recently because he …
The Power of Love
The world today has changed so much since my sister was born in 1968. Down Syndrome actually had a different name and people didn't talk about it much. At the same time, people often didn't know before birth that their child might have it. As I said in another post, I can't really say too …
Forgiveness after Abandonment?
Forgiveness is easy when someone just makes a little mistake. Maybe it is forgetting your birthday or saying something they didn't mean to say. Sometimes they don't even know they have done something. Years ago, I took a class on Stephen Covey's 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. He said relationships build like a bank …
Linda Buice 