When I think about my mother, I think about my first day of first grade. She drove me to school and pushed me (in my wheelchair) into my classroom. I found my way to the tall desk in the back. At lunch time, mom came and took me home. After lunch, she sat me down in front of the TV. I knew enough …
I hope this reminder from Larry Patton of Hurdling Handicaps will bless you as much as it did me during this Good Friday and Easter weekend: __________ But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:8 The following quote was part of a …
"My countdown is on to the end of my radiation treatments. Five sessions left out of thirty-one. Mostly, the treatments have not been difficult to handle. And the team who administers them are compassionate and friendly. I’m just ready to be done. This entire cancer journey has been one of falling …
In honor of Paraprofessionals Day 4/2, we are grateful to Aimee Cleffi for writing and sharing this guest post. Our son, who has autism, began kindergarten in a school setting for the first time in the fall of 2023. We learned rather quickly that Lucca’s support needs differed from his peers. He is …
Recently my friend Sheldon Lewis posted the following blog. He has an interesting story to tell. He has been a successful business owner, he is now working for accessiBe, helping nonprofits that work with people with disabilities making their websites accessible. We use it on our website. You …
The L14E Team continues to be grateful for all the prayers and love that have accompanied Joan's cancer journey. We thought we'd share her recent, heartwarming, and encouraging update with you (can also be found here: https://joanborton.com/six-weeks/). _______________ "Today marks six weeks since …
Every day I’ve written this post, or at least a portion of it in my head. They always came with a witty title. But getting those thoughts from my head to my fingers to type was much harder. Let’s see how it goes today. Thank you for all your prayers, notes of encouragement, gift cards and meals. …
To all those who've been keeping Joan in prayer, thank you! She recently shared the following: "I am experiencing a brief lifting of anesthesia fog. I'll try to share a quick update. Surgery went very well. Pathology report will be back in 2 weeks. I was able to come home and am delighting in the …
Please Pray with Us If you follow Jerry or me (Joan) on our social media accounts, you may have already learned of this prayer need. At the time this posts, I’ll be preparing for surgery on Monday 12/30. About two months ago, it was discovered that I had stage 1 cancer. We are truly thankful that …
In the Fullness of Time Scripture says that Jesus was born in the fullness of time (Galatians 4:4) He was born at the exact time when his message could spread most easily. Charles Stanley notes that, before Jesus’ birth, Alexander the Great had made Greek the common language throughout the known …