Working daily to rehabilitate someone you love is very challenging. I can find myself tired, depressed and almost apathetic. But these feelings are part of caregiving and being a mom. However, it can be more challenging when the years of nurturing growth and development continue into the child’s teens. Developmentally impaired require more nuturing at times, but not without reminding them of their age. My son is now fifteen!
He is the silliest of all, which is wonderful when you need to laugh. I often need to laugh. Laughter is the best medecine. He really has mastered that. That’s his gift to everyone; a smile and the sillies to remind you it’s important to have fun.
I like to read my Bible every morning or every day to keep me spiritually grounded. I use some simple devotional books. These litttle devotionals, which only take a few minutes, help to start the day in a growth perspective.
Romans 5:1-5 “Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we boast in the hope of the glory of God. Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering prodces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.”
Then, I went to my You Version for the daily scripture. Guess what!?
“So let’s not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don’t give up.” (Galatians 6:9).
Well, doesn’t that help me to be encouraged to keep going and focus on the goal to keep my son progressing.
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