Demonstrating the setup of a recent purchase. 1 Timothy 6:10 states that the love of money is the root of all evil. Not that having money itself is bad - it's in the LOVING of it - the obsession with it - where we go wrong. Life with Bryan is not always roses and sunshine…
Grace
https://videopress.com/v/bi0dLEGs?resizeToParent=true&preloadContent=metadata God's grace is, indeed, amazing. It is such an important Biblical concept. It is God's favor on the unworthy. Through grace, God forgives and blesses us, even though we "all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God " (Romans 3:23). Somehow, I think Bryan grasps this abstract concept. Lord knows, he…
Awareness
Crossing the finish line at this week's Local Meet, mask in hand. October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month. Begun in the 1980's, it has been recognized every October since its inception. The Special Olympics website highlights this month with this statement: "Practice inclusion during Down Syndrome Month and all year long." Oh, how I wish…
Covid-19
Happy hour with Dad in Avalon, Bryan's Happy Place. We are so blessed to be able to gather as a family both at home and on vacation. Covid 19 has certainly been a trial when gathering together this past year and ten months. Last Thanksgiving was not the same with so many family members absent…
9/11
He stood rigidly at attention in front of the flickering glow of the television Saturday morning. His right hand remained in a salute as he watched the pipe band and drums marching on the screen, the Ground Zero flag borne by first responders. As I watched him watching, I wondered what was going through his…
Labor
Mr. and Mrs. Johnson working together. Bryan loves to labor. He has ever since he was little. Ever eager to be with Mom in the kitchen cooking, cleaning, helping Dad with raking leaves, washing cars, making things in the workshop, and so on, Bryan has enjoyed being a helper, a laborer. When he was fourteen,…
Education
First week of school for little Bryan. This week marks back-to-school time for students in our area. Bryan attended school for many more years than the average student. We signed him up as a newborn for his first educational experience which began at four months of age. He was accepted into the Early Intervention Program…
Humor
Bryan pretending to be Igor (Eye-gor) from "Young Frankenstein". Bryan has a well-developed sense of humor. This weekend we were together in his apartment sorting through old kitchen utensils. He came across what looked like a large, blunt-ended meat fork. Grabbing it, he struck it against the corner of the sofa, then held it up…
Eagles
Bryan's 'press conference' at the Linc. Bryan loves his Eagles no matter what. The passion he shows for his team has been present for most of his life. Thursday Bryan and his cousin, Glenn, made their annual trek to the Linc to see a pre-season game. This one was against the Patriots. Glenn always allows…
# 6
Bryan waves outside his apartment door. August is a month of anniversaries for Bryan. He moved into this apartment ten years ago in August. He started his job at Marshall's two years ago in August. And it marks the start of a new relationship with roommate number six. The new roommate transition happened on Sunday,…
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