You already know how much I appreciate Caryn Turner’s blog, and she again has provided a personal, helpful reminder of who God is. It is also in the spirit of yesterday’s blog about Fighter Verses on this site. So, enjoy Caryn’s Fearfully and Wonderfully Made post for its God-centered, Christ-exalting, Bible-believing truths. Our God really [...]
Archive for September, 2009
Defining Moments: Fearfully and Wonderfully Made
Posted in Scripture, tagged Caryn Turner, Defining Moments, Fighter Verse on September 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Fearfully and Wonderfully Disabled: Fighterverses.com
Posted in Scripture, tagged Children Desiring God on September 9, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Isn’t that a great title! I wish I had thought of it. Tyler Kinney, a friend and colleague at Desiring God, writes and posts the weekly verse at FighterVerses.com. As he was posting this week’s verses, Psalm 139:13-14, he remembered that I had made a connection between Psalm 139:13-14, Exodus 4:11 and John 9:2-3. So, [...]
The Big Bus Comes Again This Morning
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged philippians 4, school on September 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
For all of us with school-aged children, the day after Labor Day is when it all begins again. An army of people, all listed on my son’s IEP with their official titles and the number of minutes each week he will work with them, will attempt to help him develop skills as much as he [...]
God’s Good Reminders in Hardship
Posted in Prayer Requests, tagged proverbs 17 on September 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
We had the privilege of caring for some precious children on Friday and Saturday while their parents took care of their baby brother, who ended up in the hospital. I didn’t ask if their situation could be made public, so please just pray for one of God’s precious babies with a significant disability who is [...]
Bad Books Still Deserve Good Proofreaders and Editors
Posted in Scripture, tagged commentary, leviticus 21 on September 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Graduate Theological Education and the Human Experience of Disability represents scripture poorly. It is one of the most disappointing books on theology and the Bible I have yet to read. But there is one example of quoting scripture that is particularly problematic. On page 9, in an article written by the late Harold Wilke, he [...]
Unhelpful Things – Generic Poetry about Disability
Posted in Unhelpful things, tagged john 4, pastor john, poetry on September 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A few years ago there was a poem about parenting a child with disabilities floating around on the web. I think even Dear Abby included it in her column. Many parents raved about it, and it was forwarded and repackaged all over the place on disability web sites and discussion boards. Dianne and I both [...]
Helpful Things – God-Centered Poetry: Part 2
Posted in Helpful things, tagged ecclesiastes 3, Helpful things, poetry, Sermons on September 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Dianne’s post yesterday on Pastor John’s reading of a poem highlighted several things that are helpful for parents of children with disabilities: We still long for and love beautiful things. The intensity and the chaos and feelings of being overwhelmed by everything that is associated with disability do not (entirely) crowd out our appreciation for [...]
Helpful Things – God-Centered Poetry
Posted in Helpful things, tagged Helpful things, pastor john, poetry on September 3, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Guest Post from Dianne Knight: Pastor John read this poem during a sermon. When I first heard it I cried because it made me think of how God is really in control of everything and how he loves us personally and acts in our lives specifically and for specific reasons. Also, because of this poem [...]
The Helpful Things People Do or Say – Extreme Patience
Posted in Helpful things, tagged 1 peter 4, children, disability aid, Helpful things on September 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
One of the children I referenced yesterday has grown up, completed college, successfully started her chosen career, and serves us by being a regular Disability Aid for Paul at church. This allows Dianne and I to go to worship together. This young woman has done so for at least seven years, and possibly longer because [...]
Registration open for Desiring God’s Conference The Works of God: God’s Good Design in Disability on November 8
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When ‘Composite’ Means Deception
Posted in Book Commentary, tagged abortion, arguments, pre-natal screening on September 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
In “Arguing about Genetics and Disability,” Tom Shakespear asserts he is showing two sides of an argument, and that his own views are a ”composite of both characters’ positions.” He is either deceiving himself, or trying to deceive us, because there is no real argument presented.
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