How Lucy Saw Greece and Egypt Her Own Way – Traveling with a White Cane
I have to take a minute to record how Lucy navigated our family trip to Greece, Cairo and Luxor, Egypt with her white cane and her severe vision impairment. Because…
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Hope and Hopelessness at a BBS Conference in Our Old Stomping Grounds
Over the weekend Dave and I attended the Bardet-Biedl Syndrome conference in Washington DC (Lucy’s BBS). It just so happens that DC is our old stomping grounds. Yes, we lived…
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Lucy Takes on BYU Summer School: A Mother’s Heart in the Middle of It All
You know when little ideas create a spark of possibility in your mind? And then it takes root and you realize that’s a really good idea? That’s what happened in…
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Building Independence as a Young Adult with Special Needs: Lucy’s First College Spring Break
Watching your child with special needs step into adulthood can be quite an emotional ride. It brings a unique mix of pride, worry, and wonder. Lucy’s first college spring break…
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Finding Comfort Through Music at College
There is not a day that goes by that I don’t sit in wonder that Lucy is doing what she is doing up at college. This is for sure no…
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Visiting My College Daughter with Low Vision: Lucy’s First Semester
People have asked for an update on Lucy. For anyone new needing an introduction, Lucy is my daughter, and also an incredible college student with low vision who is doing…
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Preparing Lucy for College: A Journey of Grit, Growth, and Angels
Preparing a child for college is a big step for any parent. Preparing a child with special needs can feel like stepping into completely unknown territory. As we went through…
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The Beginning of College for Lucy – “By Small and Simple Things”
Yesterday Lucy became an official college student. Well, in all actuality, she started last week in a special “connections” class to kick things off. Starting College with a Vision Impairment…
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Praying for Angels as Lucy Heads to College
As Lucy prepares to leave for college, I find myself holding a mix of emotions I can barely put into words. There is so much going on in my heart…
