Recently was requested to add Joshua’s memorial video onto youtube. It was an incredible tribute that was gifted to us by a wonderful graphic designer in jacksonville. We still love sharing him with others.

This is our first experience at trying to place a pdf E-book on the site, create a download that links to paypal, and price it correctly. I decided to lower the price for a limited time ONLY, but only AFTER sending out the newsletter with the flyer that had a higher price on it.

humph.
So some may never even come back to the site to read more about it. But I am hoping that the friends who really wanted to read will stop by again, see that price is more palatable, and download. These are the principles and humorous stories I shared for a few years in my speaking engagements, and I know they will be an encouragement to others.
I am seeing so many that are becoming devastated in a survival mode, with the economic changes going on, and I am hoping and praying that this small book will be an encouragement to them. We can find hope, joy and peace in the middle of our circumstances. We do not have to wait until we are through them. God is there, right there, with us through it all, hoping we can learn and grow with Him as we keep pressing on.
I did think of sharing the book for free, but I spent about 4 years doing just that through writing, and speaking, with little or no compensation except through art sales. It worked for a few years, but now we are entering a new era. I have realized even a non-profit organization does have to generate revenue, and if I want this site, this hosting, this web designer to continue, I must pay for it.

So all downloads or purchases in Etsy are much appreciated. And you can still find some of my free articles on the resource page.

If  you desire to GIVE and click on beautiful Joshua’s picture here in my left sidebar, it will link you directly with Idic-15, the/his organization that supports families still dealing with the ongoing challenges of raising a child with a rare genetic difference. ALL proceeds go directly to them on their site.

Hoping it all will be blessing!!

The $5.95 price is for November only-

so go on.

click over and

Dare to download.

I just got my idic-15 newsletter the other day. They are the int’l support group that was such a blessing to us all the years we had Joshua in our life. After losing him on 02, I am no longer on the list serve but do love to read the inspiring stories of the beautiful idic15 kids and their families. It can be viewed on their website .

This latest issue addressed a sensitive subject: the fears that are a reality as parents of a special needs child. In the various interviews, I was so glad to see that what carries them, and all of us, past our fears is that resounding hope, faith and prayers eternal. My friend, Jane, added a poem in the newsletter she found by Brian Andreas at his site, Storypeople.com

It was really touching and it caused me to miss my Joshua’s hilarious cackle laughter that could brighten anyone’s day. Here it is- I think it is called “More Fair”

They left me

with your shadow,

saying things like

Life is not fair

& I believed them

for a long time.

But today,

I remembered

the way you laughed

& the heat

of your hand

in mine.

& I knew that

life is more fair

than we can

ever imagine

if

we are there

to live it.

Thank you God for precious memories. and reminding me to still be in the moment.

Must go play with my boys.