I have heard a lot of discussion about Millennials over the past couple years. Most of it negative. I’ve seen the memes on Facebook and heard the jokes. I have seen the shaking heads of the older generation and heard some of the rants. So I think I’m going to throw my 2 cents worth…
Tag: grace
Standing on the Edge
Sixteen summers ago my husband was finishing up his first year of seminary and we didn’t have any children yet. We worked for the seminary and college but our responsibilities ended when the students left for the summer and we had 2 months before they came back. It was the first and only time in…
Watching the Impossible
Two years ago my 6 year old made a request. She wanted to go to Sea World. Unfortunately, I just didn’t see that happening. The Post clan has been blessed with God’s provision of all that we need and some of our wants, but a trip to Sea World is a pricey endeavor for a…
Things Are Not Always As They Seem: Post-it Note #128
I picked Cadence up from school one day this week and her shadow told me that Cadence sang all afternoon. For those new to the blog, Cadence is my oldest daughter who has Autism and is essentially non-verbal. When Cadence sings, it’s not with words. She sings with sounds and rhythms to a tune that…
I’m NOT Special: Post-it Note #104
This past weekend I had the great honor to speak to a group of women who deal with special needs every day. The session was called “Special Strength for Special Needs.” We talked about many things and shared some truth from scripture and I asked them how many times they had heard the statement………”God gave…
It’s Not Over Until it’s Over! Post-it Note #100
Today marks my 100th Post-it Note. It’s a milestone. I had no idea where this blog would go when I started, but now that we’ve made it this far, I’ve debated what to write about for #100. It only seems fitting to go back to the reason I started writing this blog in the first…
Parenting 201: Post-it Note #76
We recently looked at parenting in Post-it Note #75 and 4 principles from the book of Hebrews about how God treats us as His children. When following His example we do these things: We allow our children to come to us in confidence, feeling valued and safe. We offer them grace when they need it,…
Parenting 101: Post-it Note #75
I’m no expert at parenting, although I have lots of experience……at getting it wrong. When you have 5 kids you realize you have plenty of opportunities to blow it. Your hope is that they all turn out to be good adults and not spend the rest of their lives in therapy. You tell yourself what…
Broken Lawn Mowers: Post-it Note #65
My friend Wilma has a broken lawn mower. It’s been giving her fits off and on for a while now. She finally called the manufacturer and they came and got it to repair it. After about 2 weeks of waiting to get it back, she called them to find out why her lawnmower hadn’t been…
Hiding the Boo Boos: Post-it Note #63
My girl Haven is a Sweetie Pie. Very loving and kind and easy-going. But when she gets a Boo Boo, she turns into a different sort of person. Drama abounds. She was unfortunate enough to have an infection when she was 4 that resulted in a high fever, time in bed and a very, very…
The Hand You Hold…Post-it Note #60
Do you have a little person in your world whose hand you get to hold? A child or grandchild? A niece, neighbor or nephew that looks to you for safety, strength and acceptance? It’s a great privilege isn’t it? When that small little hand reaches out to you it makes something right in the world….
The Spanking…Post-it Note #58
When I was a kid my parents took very literally and very seriously Proverbs 22:15 which says: “Folly (foolishness) is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline will drive it far away.” And I must have been pretty foolish (or mouthy) because the rod of discipline, a.k.a. “Daddy’s Belt” was…
Grace in the Real World - by Connie Post 