Jan 30, 2022 | Ableism, Disabilitiy, disability etiquette |
The event made me sad in a whole lot of ways, but that wasn’t going to stop me from going. Bill, the beloved senior pastor of the church that I have attended for the last 26 years was retiring, and at the beginning of last November, there was a celebration to...
Dec 29, 2017 | Accessibility, Accommodations, Disabilitiy, disability etiquette, Get To Know Me, inclusion, What some people don't think about |
The idea was born on Christmas Eve 2016. I was leaving our church service with a beloved caregiver when Pastor Bill came over to say hello. After giving me a big hug, he said: “Hey Lorraine, next year I want you to do one of the readings for the service. Remind...
Nov 26, 2015 | Gratitude, service dogs, Thanksgiving |
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Along with the turkey, cranberry sauce, and pumpkin pie, there is another reason I like this holiday. It gives me a chance to reflect on all I have and reminds me to be grateful. Our day was a quiet one. Leah and I spent lots of time...
Aug 5, 2015 | Accommodations, Advocacy, boundaries, changing perspectives, church, compassion, Learning to let go, negative perceptions, Starting Over, What some people don't think about |
One of the reasons it hit me so hard was because it was so unexpected. Last Sunday started out like most others. One of my caregivers came in the morning. I took a shower, she helped me get dressed, and we headed off to church. Once we were there, we were getting...
Mar 16, 2015 | Accommodations, Attitudes, church, communicating respect, Disabilitiy, disability etiquette, Friends, Separation of Church and State |
Like many others, my college years were a challenging time for me. I struggled often in my pursuit to figure out who I was and how that was different from the perceptions of society. It was late one night during after a particularly difficult day during my junior...
