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Tag Archives: Minimus
Firsts
This is a year of First Things for me and my boys. First everythings. Maximus went to school. Minimus went into care. I went to school. First bus ride, first exam in 17 years, first Christmas of Peace. For the … Continue reading
Posted in Figuring it out, Greenegem's Story
Tagged accept, anger, Christmas, college, court, embrace, excitement, fear, financial aid, first, joy, Maximus, Minimus, pain, peace, ponder, presents, school, whole, wife
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The Language of Love
I often end up with tiny people sleeping in my bed. I don’t mind most of the time, and the last few nights I have treasured their presence. Maximus poked me; “Mommy, I am ready to get up now”. <yaaawn> … Continue reading
Posted in Figuring it out, For the Bible tells me so., Testimony
Tagged bed, gentle, habit, hug, invest, kind, Lord, Love, Love Languages, Maximus, Minimus, peace
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Patriotism
In which a future Historian rambles… No, no- not an historian of the Future! :p An Historian who WILL be…. Oh never mind. I’m going to go to school, for history education. 🙂 I am so darned excited. I am … Continue reading
Life: Where the Rubber Meets the Road.
Recently I was in the hospital. Today marks a week that I am back home. Official diagnosis was Sepsis, yes… I could have died. If there is only one thing I can depend upon in life, it is that there … Continue reading
Posted in Figuring it out, Grace-Based Discipline, Greenegem's Story
Tagged autism, evaluation, fever, hospital, mad parenting skills, Maximus, Minimus, pediatric psychiatrist, report
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“Inconceivable!!”
If anything could convince me that understanding consequences is a developmental ability, last week was it. By developmental ability, I mean an ability that develops in the child’s brain and body over time instead of being ‘taught’ by a parent. … Continue reading
Posted in Figuring it out, Grace-Based Discipline
Tagged Ames and Ilg, Inigo, insist, jump, Maximus, Minimus, The Princess Bride, Vizzini, windows
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A letter to my Daddy
Dear Daddy, I am sorry you didn’t like being with me this weekend. I get really excited when you are home with Mommy and Minimus and me! J I know I bounce a lot, and bump into you sometimes. I … Continue reading
Posted in Grace-Based Discipline, Greenegem's Story, Testimony
Tagged bounce, Christmas Tree, Daddy, dump, excited, letter, like, loud, Maximus, Minimus, Mommy, shout, tall, water
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Onward and Upward… part three of the journey towards Grace.
Everlasting Life… Has a nice ring to it, doesn’t it? Of all the things we should be most concerned about in regard to our children, it is the spiritual life which should concern us most. Our relationship with our Creator … Continue reading
Posted in Figuring it out, Greenegem's Story, Testimony
Tagged Ames and Ilg, biter, consequence, Grace, Journey, Law of Love, Manipulate, map, Minimus, parent, punishment, reframing, relationship, separate, shame, spiritual life, standard, toolbox, wooden spoon, Word of God
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