In So Many Words

I recently had the pleasure of attending the Mother to Mother Luncheon, a wonderful event organized for moms of children with autism by a local group of moms with children on the spectrum, led by Elyse Cook (my friend and fellow ASD HOPE board member).

The luncheon was put together with the dual purpose of giving the 130 moms who came a great time eating and talking together while being waited on (for a change!) as well the chance to be encouraged in their faith. Many moms who are believers find themselves struggling to figure out how autism and God fit together, and the topic is not often addressed or discussed in other forums.

When the first luncheon was held in 2007, the speaker was Kathleen Deyer Bolduc, author of His Name Is Joel: Searching for God in a Son’s Disability. She shared eloquently about her challenges in accepting her son’s disability and reconciling her feelings with her faith in God.

This year, we were blessed to hear a talk by Ginger Taylor, a strong Christian and formidable autism mom who also happens to be a blogger

Ginger spoke on Priceless Perspectives in Autism Parenting, and I was so glad when she posted her notes on her Daily Discernment blog because I had said several times when telling people about the luncheon that I wished I could go back over some of the things she said that really blessed and challenged me.

I’m still processing some of it and haven’t had a chance to write down my thoughts in any detail, but I would encourage you to visit when you have a few minutes to read through her notes.

Photo by madmoiselle lavender❤.