Family Needs

Doctors Ann and Rud Turnbull have dedicated their lives to individuals with disabilities and their families.  From the time Rachel was born, I heard about the Beach Center. I knew anytime I heard about something related to the Beach Center […]

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Just Like You – She Can Dance!

“Just Like Some of You- She Can Dance” would be a more appropriate title for today’s blog.  I am not a dancer. In fact to illustrate my lacking dance abilities, I have a Rachel story. Her dance recital was Saturday. […]

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Conversations with Rachel

I am a Law and Order junkie. I love all branches of the show and my favorite was L&O: Criminal Intent. I love Bobby Goren’s character. I think he is a television classic.  Lucky for me that there seems to […]

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Can’t, Don’t, Won’t, DO!

This year I was surprised to be honored as National Down Syndrome Society’s (NDSS) Ambassador of the Year. If any of us are honest, it always feels good to get an award.  It is nice to think that you are […]

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Help KU with Online Learning Project

Hey friends. Today, I’m going to detour from my norm just a bit because I want to share about a great project that needs a little help from my friends and beyond. Since moving to Kansas I have had the […]

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Another Senator and the Pink House

For the past four years we have been working to get our Kansas Congressman and Senators signed out to the ABLE Act. Actually, I’ve been doing it longer than that but the first few years were focused on Tennessee.  For […]

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Summer & A Teacher’s Praise

What time is it?  It’s summer time!  This mom had a minor setback yesterday when I realized Rachel wasn’t invited to an end of school party, but in our busy life there is little time for pity parties and it […]

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Rachel’s 7th Grade: Exceeds Expectations

Today is the last day of 7th grade. In less than two hours, Rachel will be an 8th grader.  Yesterday was the last full day. On the way to drop Savanna at home yesterday, I inquired about the day. Savanna […]

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Watercolour Ponies

Wayne Watson is one of my favorite contemporary Christian artists. He’s been around awhile and has some beautiful lyrics. One of my favorites is “Watercolour Ponies” and it starts with “There are watercolour ponies On my refrigerator door And the […]

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Reflections on Change

My friend Trish Spore wrote this for this piece and it ran in the Memphis Commercial Appeal’s “My Words” column in September 2010. Whether you are an empty nester or have toddlers, this piece makes excellent points. Thanks Trish for […]

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